Sample MG projects:
SAVING ALBERT: After her dad nearly dies in a school shooting, Scout resorts to fanciful stories to make sense of his grief—and unexplained absence. Convinced it’s her duty to save him, Scout sets off for a remote cabin, where she must rely on her wits to survive a terrifying array of beasts, both real and imagined. Easily pitched as: the MG version of Wild.
RAINBOW SHOT: After being separated for thirteen years, a pair of identical twins are reunited at basketball camp and switch places to try and get their moms back together. Easily pitched as: GAY PARENT TRAP.
TOMBOY (crossed out): Roach only wants one thing: to become a pro skateboarder. Unfortunately, she has a temper, which puts her at odds with her goal, especially after she earns an official “weirdo alert” by her former bestie, Emma Gene Franken. Ultimately Roach must rise above the fray—or she can kiss her four wheels goodbye. This rowdy MG novel will appeal to budding feminists (ages 12+), especially those who enjoyed ROLLER GIRL and identify as non-binary.
Sample YA projects:
THE GRAVITY OF EVERYTHING: Shakespeare once said, “the course of true love never did run smooth,” and that certainly holds true for Kat and Aspen...but sometimes all fate asks for is a hilarious “missing wiener dog” poster + the quasi blessing of your dead father—and it (almost) = love at first bite.
BULL RIDERS: A young woman is sent to live with her rich grandmother in Texas and falls for the girl she's forbidden to love who ropes the bulls she's forbidden to ride. Easily pitched as: Teen Girl Brokeback Mountain.
THANK GOD FOR SKIRTS: Do you remember falling in love for the first time? According to Rachelle, it means writing bad poetry, stealth camping, hitching across the western states, a butch fairy godmother, way too many creeps, and at the center of it all—one irresistible girl. Easily pitched as: Gay YA x Thelma and Louise.
SAVING ALBERT: After her dad nearly dies in a school shooting, Scout resorts to fanciful stories to make sense of his grief—and unexplained absence. Convinced it’s her duty to save him, Scout sets off for a remote cabin, where she must rely on her wits to survive a terrifying array of beasts, both real and imagined. Easily pitched as: the MG version of Wild.
RAINBOW SHOT: After being separated for thirteen years, a pair of identical twins are reunited at basketball camp and switch places to try and get their moms back together. Easily pitched as: GAY PARENT TRAP.
TOMBOY (crossed out): Roach only wants one thing: to become a pro skateboarder. Unfortunately, she has a temper, which puts her at odds with her goal, especially after she earns an official “weirdo alert” by her former bestie, Emma Gene Franken. Ultimately Roach must rise above the fray—or she can kiss her four wheels goodbye. This rowdy MG novel will appeal to budding feminists (ages 12+), especially those who enjoyed ROLLER GIRL and identify as non-binary.
Sample YA projects:
THE GRAVITY OF EVERYTHING: Shakespeare once said, “the course of true love never did run smooth,” and that certainly holds true for Kat and Aspen...but sometimes all fate asks for is a hilarious “missing wiener dog” poster + the quasi blessing of your dead father—and it (almost) = love at first bite.
BULL RIDERS: A young woman is sent to live with her rich grandmother in Texas and falls for the girl she's forbidden to love who ropes the bulls she's forbidden to ride. Easily pitched as: Teen Girl Brokeback Mountain.
THANK GOD FOR SKIRTS: Do you remember falling in love for the first time? According to Rachelle, it means writing bad poetry, stealth camping, hitching across the western states, a butch fairy godmother, way too many creeps, and at the center of it all—one irresistible girl. Easily pitched as: Gay YA x Thelma and Louise.