Books

You can find my work in the following publications.

Nonfiction

The Introvert's Guide to Drinking Alone

The Introvert's Guide to Drinking Alone
To some, drinking alone might be a dirty word[s]. But for introverts, it's the only way to enjoy their favorite beverages! In this quirky collection of essays and recipes, I explore the trials and tribulations of being an introverted drinker–everything from navigating the liquor store to drinking while traveling. Whether you're an introvert or not, after you pick up this unique cocktail guide you'll want to join the Introversion Revolution... by yourself or in groups, separately!

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Start Here Vol. 2.


I contributed a chapter on George Orwell for this Kickstarter volume, and I learned so much about him and his work while I was writing it. The connections between our modern-day society and the one Orwell envisioned are truly striking and chilling. Definitely a must-read author.

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Colorado: The Artist's Muse


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In this volume of Western Passages, published by the Denver Art Museum, I wrote the chapter "Wide Open Spaces: Arcadian Visions of the American West." It covers the journey through Colorado by Hudson River artists Thomas Worthington Whittredge, John Frederick Kensett, and Sanford Robinson Gifford.






Dutch Utopia: American Artists in Holland, 1880-1914

I contributed two essays to this exhibition catalog for the Telfair Museum of Art and assisted the editor, Anette Stott, in researching the topic.



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Fiction

I also write short mysteries under the pen name Ellis Drake.

The Lonely Hipster

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A mystery where murder meets coffeehouse romance, beards, and flip-flops...


Stantonville is a small town where everyone knows everyone else and they all get along—or do they? Adam McGill, Stantonville’s lone hipster, gets a lot of flack from the other residents for being lazy and suspicious. So when the town’s wealthiest resident, Peter Stanton, is found shot with a note that reads “McGill” in his hand, suspicion immediately falls on Adam. And the police aren’t the only ones he has to worry about—he's also being followed by the people who actually shot Stanton!


With the help of the cute barrista in Stantonville’s lone coffee shop, Adam needs to find Stanton's shooter—and move out of his mom’s basement—before he winds up in prison. Or worse.

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The Sea Queen's Daughter

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A twist on the fairy tale The Little Mermaid set in 18th-century Venice...


On a barge anchored in the middle of the Adriatic, Marco Lorendan meets a mysterious and beautiful woman. His fascination for her is sealed when she saves him from drowning and then disappears into the sea. Is she dead, or simply lost? Marco is determined to find out.

Living beneath the waters of the lagoon, Serena can change into whatever form she chooses, but cannot change her fate: to die in an ancient ritual that goes back to the founding of Venice. Serena wants to live in the human world with Marco, but will she save herself if it means the destruction of Venice?


A tale of star-crossed lovers and the magic that created one of the most beautiful cities on earth.

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The Aspen House

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Immediately after graduating from college, Miranda Morton suffered a severe illness. Now she has 100 dollars in her bank account and is on the verge of homelessness. That’s why she accepts a job she’s totally not qualified for: personal chef to rock god Michael de Bracy at a remote mountain retreat. Although Miranda expects to face challenges in cooking for de Bracy and his five friends, her real problems turn out to be much more serious: three people are viciously murdered with an ax during a freak snowstorm, and no one sees or hears a thing.

Now Miranda finds herself stranded in the mountains with a killer. Even worse, she thinks the killer might be the man she’s fallen head over heels in love with--Michael de Bracy. Can Miranda protect herself and her heart until the police arrive? Or will the murderer strike again?

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The Fornarina Affair 

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A recent art history graduate, Ana Moreno is thrilled when one of her former professors invites her to Rome to research a newly discovered painting by Raphael. But how does making an appointment to see a piece of art lead to murder? That's what Ana wonders when she discovers the dead body of a curator in the famous Borghese Gallery.

Between glittering balls, sunny Rome, the archives of the Vatican, and romantic Florence, Ana not only has to solve the mystery of Raphael's greatest love affair, but also a murder--or she may never make it out of Rome alive.

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Tweet the Police

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Rick thought being a sheriff's deputy in the small New Mexico town of Ultima would be a quiet job--but that was before he met Mrs. Pendergast, the local busybody who fancies herself an amateur sleuth.

When Mrs. P sees a tweet asking for help on her new smartphone, she's determined to find out if the "tweep" is okay; and it's all Rick and her granddaughter, Sylvie, can do to keep up with her!

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Hanged to Death

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When Rachel takes a college internship at a museum, all she expects to do is help with exhibits. What she doesn’t expect is to find her boss murdered.


The list of suspects includes a cranky museum director, a sweet administrative assistant, and a know-it-all board member. Throw in a cute detective who plans on shutting down Rachel’s exhibit unless the murderer is found, and you have one college intern who might just be in over her head. However, the show must go on, and Rachel finds herself getting more than college credit to find out who killed her boss.

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