2024 Writing Mentorship Award (for unfinished or finished manuscripts)
An ancient goddess stir beneath the Eternal desert, swearing vengeance against Aten and the dragons which had bound her. Her goal: cover the world in darkness and chaos. First, she must kill Aten's heir. Her agents of shadow have found her. Soon shadow shall rise and darkness shall reign once more.
A Seer with a recipe for quince jam convinces food-loving Queen Catherine of France to protect a gastronomic society from the church who seeks to destroy the hidden library of the Guild of Ultra Tasters. But the Court of France becomes suspicious when the Seer predicts the death of a royal.
Siachi Ravenwood is the nexus of a power struggle between wealthy, powerful people – from present Earth and alternate Terra – seeking to use or kill her. Standing with her are close friends, a mate, his family and the surprise of two families tied to her by blood through mother and father.
After Suzanne Morley goes missing during her morning run, a series of shocking portraits of her appear in the media, apparently created by her abductor. It's now up to disgraced Detective Nick Vargas to decipher the clues in the paintings in time to save Suzanne.
Mine is the story of the slave Temujin, (Iron man / Blacksmith). You know me as Genghis Khan. My dynasty conquered over 11 million contiguous square miles of land between the Pacific Ocean in the east, to the shores of the Persian Gulf in the west. The world still remembers my name.
What if the only thing that could stop a terrorist plot were four criminals in over their heads?
After four of Kenni Glazier's friends are murdered by a corrupt cop and his cohorts, to protect her closest friends, Kenni Glazier runs. She finds love and safety in a territory controlled by a powerful shifter and his teams of special operators.
Mother's Beads tries to capture how traditions, politics and love influenced the lives of the women in the story both in positive and negative ways. How the struggle of one woman, continued to impact the lives of the successive generations.
Adventure awaits a small little girl from New Orleans that takes her not only back in time, but across the ocean to Greece. She learns about another family and Greece. Sometimes dreams do come true.
Frederick West, an easterner, skillfully blends into frontier towns. He and his partner are outlaws, stealing from the rich then sharing the wealth. Their thefts blur the boundaries between villains and heroes, leaving them with a tough decision - protecting themselves or helping the less fortunate.
His touch could kill her. Her life could save him. The balance of the entire realm lies in their hands.
Mentally ill woman's only hope of survival in Nazi Germany is the Gestapo man who arrests her.
In "The Master Key," 15-year-old Mandy, hindered by a fear of touch, confronts rogue warden Lucian with the help of her crush James, battling fears and betrayals alongside fellow gatekeepers to secure the afterlife's gates and find closure amidst darkness.
After the Feds unexpectedly knocked on the door looking for my father, my mental health took a dive. After an invasive investigation later, he pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges and was sentenced to a stint in federal prison. Moving away, I stumbled upon an unexpected saving grace in an eclectic...
Tagged with killing a Spanish Viceroy and the heist of King Philip’s doubloons, Captain Connachan learns of an imminent Spanish invasion of her base on Isla Tortuga. She’s compelled to marshal precious resources and rally detested rival pyrates, including her archenemy, to defend their rebel island...
Three young descendants of the Guild of Ultra Tasters navigate their ancient rules in a modern world, resulting in a series of tragedies and triumphs. They learn that their calamitous family history is never too far forgotten to stir the bitter broth of entitlement, power, and legitimacy.
Pepper Malone and her friend, Braxton Rosen, become embroiled in the politics surrounding cities choosing their security company to be their law enforcement organization. But she has responsibilities to the Skin Slippers who are heart family and partners in their new venture.
New Orleans plastic surgeon Joe Dean Swift’s sabbatical to the Far East goes horribly wrong when he’s mistaken for a messiah come to lead the tiny city-state of Chonda Za in rebellion against China. Nevertheless, Swift succumbs to the deadly charms of Arunima, self-proclaimed Deb Rani of Chonda Za.
Left behind when Hiro Nagawa, along with Eli Redstone and his teams, were recalled to the Clans' Council, Kenzie Walker continued forward. Life turns the corner into weird and life threatening with the appearance of Royal Dragons and their court, using Kenzie as a portal.
When a genetic scientist is kidnapped through time to 1918, her mutated son is the only one who can rescue her before her captives use her science to change history.
In a world where witches are commonplace, a 17 year-old witch, Emily Corey, competes in a teen reality magic competition to take down her arch nemesis and bring her family back to power before a dark faction of witches overthrow the Witch Council.
A misguided student of theology named Cassandra has disturbed a sleeping Titan. As the Old One’s swarm of malevolent gods now unleash upon the world, it will be left to Cassandra to wield the powers of eternity as she attempts to save those she loves.
Sukee Davidson is working with AI entities as a protector to create a safe place for their growth and life... or are the AI entities protecting Sukee. They are enamored by the powerful energy she emits, different from their source of power, stimulating new ideas, processes and inventions.
When dead debutante is found wearing a stolen jewel, Detective Andrea Manos finds herself at odds with a local mafia family, the pragmatic tycoon to whom the jewel belongs, and old secrets that refuse to stay in the past.
When a privileged Norse girl is kidnapped and enslaved by Saxons, she must use her wits both to escape and to secure her destiny as the Viking Queen of Dublin.
