They're on shelves. They're stacked on tables. They're tucked into corners, waiting for their turn to be read. Some are pristine collector's editions. Others have cracked spines and yellowed pages that tell stories long before the words inside ever begin.

This Summerween and Christmas in July feel especially meaningful because they celebrate two very different stories that perfectly represent who I am as an author.

A few months ago, I did something that felt surprisingly difficult. I deleted every social media app from my phone. Facebook. Instagram. Threads. TikTok. Everything.

'Twas The Night Before Halloween and Other Haunting Poems is my love letter to the spooky season. It’s a reimagining of a classic structure — keeping the rhythm and familiarity of Clement Clarke Moore’s original, but cloaking it in cobwebs, moonlight, and the rustle of dead leaves.

Horror has always been a reflection of the fears that haunt us.

Publishing "Harbor's Secret" has been a transformative journey, filled with trials and triumphs.