Published books

Turdle is a lyrical young adult novella that explores disability and belonging through restraint rather than resolution. Set in a grounded natural world, the story follows Turdle after a sudden injury alters his ability to speak. As conversations move around him and help arrives disguised as correction, Turdle learns to observe, endure, and choose silence on his own terms.

The story follows Timothy Bell, a lonely man living a life of quiet routine who finds purpose after discovering a distressed, speech-impaired turtle named Turdle in the woods. Seeking a way to provide his new friend with permanent comfort and a "forever hug," Timothy visits a mystical Stitchwitch and sacrifices his human form to become a soft, stuffed teddy bear. This transformation strips Timothy of his voice and memories but allows him to remain a constant, supportive presence for Turdle, who struggles with self-worth and aphasia. Together, they navigate emotional storms and eventually build a modest life in a "Stump House," proving that being "enough" simply requires staying for one another. An afterword reveals that the author wrote the book as a tribute to a…

OnD-Day, a Lucky Strike named Chance rides in a GI’s pack, witnessing landing,loss, and the long echo of silence, showing that sometimes the bravest act is never to burn.