Rose Window

ROSE WINDOW is a novel-in-stories about 3 generations of the Grant family and their efforts to conceal family secrets. Set in pre-war Hastings-on-Hudson, post-war Brooklyn and Manhattan, and contemporary Long Island, New York, the stories explore family secrets that can and cannot stay hidden as history repeats itself in haunting ways. As an episodic collection of stories, each one is told from the perspective of a different family member. From a mother sent off to a mental asylum, to her adult son later trapped in an attic by his wife and children, this collection shows the power of secrets and the lengths we will go to in order to keep them hidden.

Notable awards and publications

• 2018 - "Ribbon" (flash fiction version) Top 10 Finalist in WOW! Women on Writing Winter Flash Fiction Contest. Top stories selected by literary agent Jennifer Chen Tran of Bradford Literary.
• 2018 - "Ribbon" workshopped at the Looking Glass Rock Writers' Conference in Brevard, North Carolina. Selected as a contributing writer for Craig Johnson's fiction workshop.
• 2015 - "Money Changes Everything" Honorable Mention in Fiction Carolina Woman Writing Contest
• 2009 - "The Roast" workshopped at the Southampton Writers Conference. Selected as a contributing writer and received a scholarship to attend Melissa Bank's short fiction workshop.