Current WIP: Seeking Publication
Street Survivors
There’s nothing magical about the city of New Ryker, and no one knows it better than Kelcey, a fifteen-year-old street orphan with a taste for trouble. With the country on the brink of collapse and a little sister to protect, Kelcey has enough to worry about without factoring in the politics of her war-torn city. But when an emerging regime called Society seizes control, Kelcey finds her world turned upside down when they order orphans off the streets and into correctional facilities. Society calls them academies—Kelcey calls it prison.
The harder she tries to assimilate under the orphanage’s grueling expectations, the darker she suspects their intentions are, especially when she uncovers evidence of a country where magic used to thrive. When a minor infraction spirals out of control, Kelcey suddenly finds herself facing deadly consequences and a truth she doesn’t want to admit—Society can force her to do anything by threatening her sister, Joanna. In a race for survival, Kelcey must decide which is worse: having her love for her sister weaponized against her, or being turned into a weapon herself.
97k Words. YA Dystopian meets Magical Realism
Estuary
A 2,000-word short story, Estuary is a romantic-era fantasy set in a costal town. When Gwendolyn realizes nothing will keep the sailor she loves from returning to sea, she seeks the help of a local siren dwelling under the cliffs to plot her revenge.
Honorable Mention Elegant Literature Issue #039 “Fearsome Folklore”
Published in The Makeshift Review Spring Journal 2025.
2024 Short Story Contest Winner
It Feels Like This
When camp counselor Marlowe is partnered with Asher for the week, she never expected to catch feelings. However, the crucible of summer camp had other ideas. The week is drawing to a close, and everything she thought they had may be about to disappear. Marlowe must discover Asher’s feelings or come to terms with what losing him will look like.
More than One Way to Drown
Roy Summerfield is a successful pianist who would rather stay close to his instrument than entertain his guests at his lakeside villa. When a boating accident interrupts the festivities, Roy rushes to rescue any survives and in the process, gains new perspective.
Short Story Contest Winner Fall 2022
Winner of the Write Michigan Popular Vote 2022
This Chapter of Our Lives
Hugh is a good judge of character—after all, he is one. When a girl named Waverly buys the book he lives in, Hugh knows at once that she’s someone special. He’s determined to look out for her from his place inside the cover. But though their worlds overlap in Waverly’s imagination, Hugh must grapples with the fact that he can’t protect her forever.
Outcry
An unexpected broadcast from the CIA stops high school student Brielle in her tracks: spies have been living among ordinary citizens, and no one knows their identities. Civilians are encouraged to perform their civic duty and report any behaving suspiciously . Set in a near-future metropolis, Outcry examines the dangers of a modern-day witch hunt as neighbor turns on neighbor to please a government that might not have the best intentions . . .
Write Michigan Published Finalist 2022
Meredith Scribbles 