I Am Z(arah)
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“Even from early on in the story, you connect with Zarah and her alternate ego. You want her to succeed against every enemy, even the one inside her.”
Amazon reviewer
“Here we have a romance and personal journey entwined – two of society’s more eccentric young people finding and helping each other.”
Judge, 28th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards
“You’ll find yourself rooting for Z(arah) as she navigates her painfully human problems while getting swept up in a charming romance that leaves you feeling warm and hopeful.”
Amazon reviewer
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What it’s about
Two years ago, Zarah barricaded herself in a closet during a mass shooting. Now, she keeps flashbacks and panic attacks at bay by imagining she becomes her alter-ego Z, a masked superhero who walks confidently on stilettos and pulls lightning bolts from the frizz in her hair.
Enter Greg, a heart patient and local comic store clerk. With the promise of signed comics, sprinkles, and a mean grilled cheese, Greg helps pull Zarah out of her head and into the real world. But as they grow closer, Zarah faces a choice: confront her past or remain divided as two selves.
This timely and personal debut novel combines elements of women’s fiction, romance, and speculative fiction to give readers a glimpse into Zarah’s world that is at once quirky, heartbreaking, and empowering.
*Trigger warnings: gun violence, blood, death, traumatic memory
Remembering Ravenhelm (speculative fiction short story)
Currently submitting
After his Nan dies, Wil wonders whether his childhood memories of the magical world of Ravenhelm are true.
Kate W. Shea 