FICTION

Written in college and after:

The Islanders:
Excerpt of Novel In Progess. Spinelli and Jason return from college to their families' summer homes on a small island in Massachusetts where they are forced to deal with their pasts.

Brinn of Dillon:
In Progress. Brinn is working at a bed and breakfast in Ireland when two American girls come to stay. A secret begins to surface and her life spins out of control.

On the Wire:
Pippa was a baby when her parents left her outside a circus caravan. Raised by Romanian gypsies and trained in tightrope walking, she has always felt out of place.

Sandpiper Islands:
Incomplete. Sam's life changed when she started high school and her best friend, Caitlin, ditched her. She's still grieving the loss and trying to find a way back into Caitlin's life when she befriends a boat captain's son.

Written in high school:

Ditz-Punk:
James is trying to figure out how to tell his family and friends he's gay when he meets a cheerleader named Jillian.

The Engagement:
Kyle and Nathan celebrate their 20th anniversary and plan to marry in Massachusetts.

Forty-Eight Flavors:
A young man sees his ex-girlfriend in a parking lot and remembers how they used to try different flavors of ice cream together.

Imagine:
Sophie and Jeremy go to Strawberry Fields after attending a gay marriage rally.

Stolen Pudding and Wine:
Incomplete. A girl in Wisconsin reminisces on her childhood and relationship with her sister.

Sorta Wanna Be a Yalie:
Incomplete. Eva's ditzy friend Kayla meets an artsy Yale student and humor ensues.

Special Ingredients:
12-year-old Mansi is visited by a fairy who helped her late mother cook and bake.

Untitled (Cheryl story):
Incomplete. Cheryl meets a charming man at a party in Chicago.