~ VERA’S NOVELS ~
THE EVER AFTER SERIES
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The Misfit & The Beast – Book 1 (2023)
THE SAND RUNNER SERIES
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Sand Runner – Book 1 (2017)
“Swift pace and passionate characters.” — Kirkus Reviews
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Cage Runner – Book 2 (2018)
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Ghost Runner – Book 3 (2020)
~ VERA’S SHORT FICTION ~
“Fly Straight And Don’t Get Eaten” (2023)
- Science fiction (6,790 words)
- First published in Analog Science Fiction & Fact (September/October 2023, Vol. 93, No. 9 & 10)
“Super Crones” (forthcoming in 2023)
- Science fiction (3,800 words)
- Forthcoming in Utopia Science Fiction Magazine
“Scales” (2023)
- Science fiction (990 words)
- First published in Factor Four Magazine (Issue 20, February 2023)
“If You Love Him, Hide The Grave” (2023)
- Science fiction (1,310 words)
- First published in Radon Journal (Issue 3, January 2023)
“How To Keep Your Cool If You’re A Mech First Day On The Job” (2022)
- A feisty construction crew, cool 3D printed houses, and very cold beer. (Science fiction, 8,800 words)
- First published in The Colored Lens (Issue 43, Spring 2022)
“The Kiss” (2021)
- Paranormal love story (11,500 words)
“Music Therapy” (2021)
- What if music could save lives… but at a cost? Inspired by neuroscience research meshed with lab politics and a secret romance. (Science fiction, 9950 words)
- First published in Aphelion (Issue 267, November 2021)
“Of Bugs, Debts, And Distant Planets” (2021)
- Science fiction (995 words)
- First published in Fifth Di… (June 2021)
- Reprinted in Cast of Wonders (Episode 502, Little Wonders 34 – Separation & Connection, August 2022)
“Mira” (2021)
- Science fiction/ biopunk (1350 words)
- First published in Hyphen Punk (June 16, 2021)
“Friends & Foes” (2021)
- Lena is over Kyle. Except… not entirely. (Paranormal romance with a twist, 1475 words)
“The Game” (2021)
- Figure out the rules. Find the next portal. Don’t get killed. (LitRPG portal fantasy, 2075 words)
“Secret Teeth, Hidden Claws” (2021)
- What the writing process really looks like… (Dark fantasy, 960 words)
“The Opposite of Luck” (2019)
- Hack the lottery machine in real time without touching it. Can Sean pull it off? (New adult, paranormal romantic suspense, 7490 words)
“How Drea Got An (Almost New) Arm” (2019)
- Welcome to the strangest (and sweetest) first date you’ve ever seen. (Young adult, science fiction, hopepunk, 3190 words)
“Rex” (2017)
- Savannah is having a day from hell… until her favorite reality TV show comes on. (Young adult, science fiction, 6960 words)
- Also available as audiobook on Kobo
“Look at Me” (2016)
- First published in Youth Imagination Magazine (Issue 43, December 2016)
~ VERA’S NON-FICTION ~
“Six Great Reasons to Write Short Fiction”
- Guest blog post on Vania Margene Rheault’s blog (April 2022)