Projects

Wax Engine Parade (Novel): In the summer of 1997, bassist Noah and his offbeat bandmates hop into a ramshackle van to embark on a career-defining tour across the country. On the road, Noah develops feelings for Eli, the band’s leader who suffers from depression and painful glass shards sprouting from his head. As fame veers within reach and Eli’s afflictions worsen, Noah must navigate his desires and the remaining tour with care to protect the band—and man—he loves.

Always Chasing the Same Storm (Novel): The night Nettle’s estranged brother disappears after a gig, surreal and ominous plagues infest their rural Oklahoma town. Convinced the events are tied and desperate to protect her home from further ruin, she sets out to find her brother. In possession of only a mysterious voice message left three days after his disappearance as evidence he hasn’t ODed and died in a ditch somewhere, she enlists the help of both her weed dealer best buddy and high school ex-girlfriend to track him down. Soon, their search bleeds outside Oklahoma state lines and into seedy punk houses and music venues across the Southwest. But as the near-misses pile up and Nettle closes in, she must confront the ugly, unraveling truths about her brother.