Writing Samples

FICTION

The Crossing
Excerpt from a novel in progress that is a historical Regency monster romance (orc + human/witch) set in an AU 1815. Fake marriage trope. (3.1k words)

Gert Changes Her Mind
Excerpt from a novel in progress that is a historical Regency monster romance (orc + human/witch) set in an AU 1815. Only one bed and fake marriage tropes. (2.1k words)

Offer and Collision
Excerpt from an unpublished fantasy adventure novel about an explorer’s affair with his married hostess. One night, sex bargain, cheating tropes. (3.7k words)

Lone Wolves
A historical romance novella set in 1860. Slow burn, proud childless tropes. (11.1k words)

You Lie
Prose version of a short contemporary mermaid romance written for MerMay. Also available in a comic version (below). (1k words)


COMICS
More concise examples of writing for sequential storytelling and writing for shared presentation with illustrated visuals.

The Heart of a Witch
A personal short comic representing certain significant aspects of my isolated pandemic life and relationships.

I Scream
A short horror comic about a witch and an ice cream vendor. Based on a true story.

Together Alone
A short black and white horror comic about romantic tragedy and a cursed couple.

Witch Wives
Two witches triumph after grief and violation.

You Lie
Comic version of a short contemporary mermaid romance drawn for MerMay. Also available in a prose version (above).

Recommended

My most popular comics are:
Surprise, a series about being thrown unexpectedly in touch with genetic relatives via a DNA site
Inktober Comics, because Inktober is awesome!
• My MerMay drawings are some of my best (be warned, I do not believe in modesty shells!)

Printable Fun Stuff

• Coloring Pages: People enjoy coloring my black & white line art! Historical romance and mermaid coloring pages are available here.

• Boy Pages: Paper dolls and coloring pages that feature a neutral boy, can be downloaded here!

On the socials

I’m @sharksketchbook on Instagram. DM me there if you need to get in touch. (I’m not really active on any other social media right now. RIP Twitter.)

If you enjoy what I create and would like to buy me an iced chai, I’m sharksketchbook on Ko-Fi.