The five “Yearlies” stay on the tiny beach island over the summer, while the rest of their boarding school friends go home.
Young Adult (YA) Fiction
Chapter One of Untitled YA Novel
This is the beginning of a book I am planning to write, based on a true story of my realizing that I liked a girl for the first time.
Quicksave
A choose-your-own-adventure story that feels like a video game. Make sure to choose wisely.
Mahiha, an Excerpt
Mahiha is a girl who is transitioning from high school to college life. She experiences being in love and feeling sad because of fake friends.
Between The Text
Between the Text By Rachel Kelly & Lauren Kiel In this short film Adelaide is faced with Amelia and Charlotte who both want Adelaide to help them with their problems.…
Little Fellows (Chapter 1)
This is the first chapter of a coming-of-age novel that I am currently writing.
‘The Sun Will Guide Us,’ An Excerpt
This is an excerpt from our Cinderella-inspired YA fantasy novel. In this scene, the two protagonists meet for the first time but they each have different motivations for their meeting.
Swedish Meatballs
Swedish Meatballs By Alba Suarez & Zoe Weiner Follow our protagonist—a college student newly arrived in Sweden for a study abroad program—as she tries to navigate some… mysterious customs in…
As Queer as a Nine-Bob Note
The inner dialogue of two people who want the same thing.
The Final Flame
Love can be passionate, but it can also be destructive. The flames of this particular love burn out on the battlefield.
An Unforgettable Birthday
Birthdays can be hard when you lose a loved one. But how much harder does it become when you have to remember that loss for seven hundred years?
Of Her
The story of a woman who is willing to ignore many things for her love.
Growing Up
This is the story of Alani, an abused girl who is taken away from her mother by Child Protective Services and finds herself in a “living hell.” To get by, she lies.
Spinning Genes
This story highlights the positive and negative impacts of gene editing tools on a person’s health and personality with the use of time travel and fantasy character, the Immortal Wish Maker.
Sweetness
I wanted to explore the little dialogues we have with ourselves when the parts of us wanting to grow up conflict with those that feel lost, scared, and alone.