I will be sharing parts of my writing every week (alternating between Arabesque and Persephone) as I write them (with the exception of some parts of Arabesque, which were written previously), so please be patient with any errors you may find, as these are a first drafts.

Arabesque will always be special to me. Not only because it's what first got me into writing and publishing, but because I started writing it in the middle of my darkest days—when I was just learning to cope with my health's decline, depression, anxiety, and my world seemed bleakest. I was still a new mom, and any time at all that I could steal away for myself was sacred. When the kids finally settled into their beds and my body sore and exhausted, I'd snuggle into my chair with my notebook and iPod, and escape to the land of Acacia.

I hope your visit there is as magical as mine.

Tatania is tired of living in her sister's shadow but doesn't know about Princess Anna's dark secret. Bound by a sacred oath, Anna's struggles to live a double life that can never be her own.. Described as "Sense and Sensibility meets Ever After with ninjas," Arabesque is full of action, romance, intrigue, and betrayal.​

Since I've always been super paranoid, Arabesque was officially copyrighted in 2009. Duplication or use of this work in any other form is prohibited by law.

Father’s arms wrapped tightly around my sister and I. He spoke of clouds that rumbled tumultuously as lightning screamed its rage, and how the sky had wept in agony the night our mother died.

“She was the most brilliant star, sent to live on earth.  Her sparkling glory rivaled the sun.  The sky became jealous, wanting her radiance to banish darkness itself.  And so, it guided her up into it.  The brightness of her star became the silver moon.  She, now, brings light to all on the very blackest of nights.  Hope and love reign down on us as moon beams—the light of your mother, Seleine.  She smiles to you always, just as she smiled with weeping joy the first time she held you in her arms.