what I write :

Humorous, contemporary fiction that appeals to readers who enjoy a spirited, thoughtfully written story, featuring characters who are funny, insightful and imperfect.  My books are:

    

New Adult/Upmarket Women’s Fiction:

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Eager to enjoy a carefree and boyfriend-free summer, and succeed at her hectic job as an arts and crafts counselor at a day camp, grad student Savannah Strauss is challenged to learn what’s most important, while meeting a seriously cute custodian with a not-so-secret secret.

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(The book is complete at 72,748 words.) 

STAIRWAY

TO LEAVEN :

ROCK STARS,

ROLLING PINS, 

AND ME

 

      

         

              Upmarket Women’s Fiction:

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Desperate for work after her bakery is forced to close, cake artist Kaige Jimenez accepts a job as personal assistant to a rock/reality star and single dad. Soon, she’s juggling jam sessions, juice boxes, new job jitters and Georgie, her employer’s surly bandmate/BFF, for whom she has an unexpected attraction.

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  (The book is complete at  80,850 words.)

         COOKIES, COINS

               AND THE

  MISSING  SCRAPBOOK:

           MYSTERY AT 

            RADIO CITY

           MUSIC HALL 

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               Middle Grade Mystery:

 

Impulsive, twelve-year-old Girl Scout Penny Markowitz is thrust into intrigue at New York City landmark Radio City Music Hall and risks getting expelled from her troop when she’s determined to help a former Rockette solve a time-sensitive mystery.  

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(The book is complete at 34,638 words.)

                                       Picture Book:

   

            Rooster believes learning to boogie will zap the other

            animals out of their slump and restore their sparkle

            and spirit. Will Rooster succeed in transforming the

            barnyard into a ballroom? How will the farmers react? 

            Also, where did a country bird like Rooster learn to

            dance to rock and roll?

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       (Written & Illustrated by Tara Tandlich. Complete at 843 words.)

 

 

All books are complete. If literary agents would like to read

full or partial manuscripts, see a picture book dummy and/or munch virtual snacks, please contact me. Thanks. 

                    I look forward to hearing from you >>