Previously, I wrote and published three books. Marco Polo, Look Me in the Eyes, and Deep Scars and Grave Mistakes. Having written and published them in high school, they still have a lot of room to grow. As I’ve written and read more, my writing has changed a lot. While I’m still proud of my work, I know that there are mistakes within the writing of those books, so I haven’t had the desire to market them at all.

So, after talking with another author doing something similar, I’ve decided to unpublish my books and republish them after doing a little work on them. I’m working with another editor and going through them myself to ensure they are up to my standards and ready to be read. I want to be proud of them and continue marketing them.

But it isn’t just the grammar and edits that are getting an upgrade. I’ll be upgrading the covers, creating new book art, offering signed copies, and making sure they are up to par.

Unfortunately, I will not be republishing Marco Polo. I wrote that book as a sophomore in high school and my biggest goal during my high school career was to publish a book. I really wish I could go back and tell myself not to publish any books until I’ve put in more work and sat on it for a little while. Although I have been thinking about potentially completely rewriting some of the young adult books I wrote during high school.

Look Me in the Eyes on the other hand, is a plot that I’m really proud of and means a lot to me. One of the most important issues to me is abortion. I’m prolife and it’s important to me to help women choose life and that’s why I wrote this book. Bri, the main character, is a senior in high school when she gets raped and becomes pregnant. Her parents kick her out due to her pregnancy and her best friend’s mom invites her to come live with them. Originally, she decides she is going to get an abortion, but after a few women step in, she chooses life for her baby. That road is hard from easy though. Will she even be able to get through this pregnancy? What about labor and delivery?

Deep Scars and Grave Mistakes is another book I loved writing. It was my first dual perspective. Milo and Carly are high school boyfriend and girlfriend. Right before their junior year, Milo gets them into a drunk driving accident, sending him to juvie and Carly into a coma. They live their lives separately, but they can’t get each other out of their heads. Milo will do anything to get Carly back. Carly can’t stop the anger she feels toward Milo. So much time apart is bound to cause changes in each of them, but just how much are they going to change?

I truly do believe that God can use these books, and I know that they have already, but I want to make sure they are the best they can be. I’m more than excited to do this and to continue publishing work that is up to my standards.