Novels
ghostwritten novel
Fantasy/Young Adult - 66,300 words
Nicolas was commissioned to ghostwrite a trilogy of YA fantasy novels targeted at a young female audience. Nicolas was responsible for building out the world from a two-page prospectus provided by the company and populating it with characters he developed. The first book was delivered on time and exceeded editorial expectations.
“You write well! You’ve created an exciting and original universe with lots of possibilities for future developments.” —Editor
Elias Undone
Literary Fiction - 26,100 words
“The journey of a genius-artist heir into adulthood, finding creative and sexual expression, and ultimately love, against his monomaniacal father's wishes, is unlike anything this reader has encountered in a book before. The scope of the story puts the reader in a variety of settings—a tremendous mansion, a private boarding school, an island retreat, a cabin in the mountains, an office at the top of a skyscraper—that are incredibly engaging and elegantly rendered. The characters are credible within the stylized and unique world the author has created and their actions are consistent with the inner-life the author gives them.” —Lauren Novak
Written over one Labor Day long weekend and entered into the 3-Day Novel Contest.
How to Survive the End of the World or Die Trying
SF/Satire/Experimental - 11,000 words
The world is going to end on December 21st, 2012. What follows is an account of the events leading up to the end of the world and the stupid people who tried to avoid it, namely 33 individuals who purchased survival condominiums in a refurbished missile silo. Nothing should be taken seriously, especially the events of this so-called novel, or any account of the end of the world for that matter, because who wants to think about the end of the world unless it’s going to be funny?
Written over one Labor Day long weekend and entered into the 3-Day Novel Contest.
The Reunion
Literary Fiction - 10,400 words
Nathan returns home from New York City to attend his 10-year high school reunion with his best friend Ray. When they ditch the reunion to break into their high school theater instead, they are haunted by memories of the love that once blossomed between them, which has become a forbidden romance in the wake of Ray’s marriage and the birth of his son.
Written over one Labor Day long weekend and entered into the 3-Day Novel Contest.