A FEAR OF TEARS
Seventeen-year-old Audrey Harper's younger sister is in the hospital with Leukemia. Absorbed by Jillian's hospital stays and their impending financial crisis, Audrey's parents are absent in her life. Her world is an endless cycle of school and post-it notes.
Seeking any sort of comfort, Audrey turns her full attention to Lucas, her dangerous boyfriend who holds his own scars, and quickly finds herself tumbling into a life of fear. When a new friend steps in and tries to help Audrey, she becomes overwhelmed with the emotions of her heart. She is afraid to feel. A FEAR OF TEARS is a story about a young woman learning to accept and not fear life.
First draft completed in April 2006.
Assisted editing with Stephenie Meyer in May 2006.
Critical revision in January 2007.
Assisted editing with Jodi Reamer in July 2007.
Assisted editing with Laura Taylor in January 2009.
Assisted critical revision with Rachel Vater in August 2009.
FALLING INTO YESTERDAY
Sonya Emery develops insomnia shortly after moving from San Francisco to Manitou Springs with her younger sister and Aunt Addie. It’s only once she makes a dreamcatcher with her aunt’s aid that she begins to sleep again. But now she wakes to vivid memories from her past – scenes of her childhood that draw her closer to the truth of her parent’s deaths.
Meanwhile Sonya becomes more rooted to her present life, as her relationship with intense Vincent Foss develops maniacally. As Sonya begins to learn more about her own abilities, she also becomes aware of Vincent’s personal gift, and finally understands how deeply their lives are intertwined.
First draft completed in December 2008.
Surface editing in March 2009.
Critical revision with Rachel Vater in June 2009.
Currently in second critical revision: Deadline April 20th, 2010.