Award-winning Author and Screenwriter
Books and Screenplays
Character-driven books and screenplays rooted in real lives, resilience and stories that stay with you
Biographies/Novels
WHEN DID YOU KNOW and WHO DID YOU TELL? Compelling LGBTQAI+ stories
WHEN DID YOU KNOW and WHO DID YOU TELL? Compelling LGBTQAI+ stories-Back Cover
WHEN DID YOU KNOW and WHO DID YOU TELL? Compelling LGBTQAI+ stories-Back Cover
LGBTQAI+/BIOGRAPHIES:
This collection is a profound exploration into the lives of twenty-five individuals aged twenty-one to eighty.
Five Star Readers' Favorite
WHEN DID YOU KNOW and WHO DID YOU TELL? Compelling LGBTQAI+ stories-Back Cover
WHEN DID YOU KNOW and WHO DID YOU TELL? Compelling LGBTQAI+ stories-Back Cover
WHEN DID YOU KNOW and WHO DID YOU TELL? Compelling LGBTQAI+ stories-Back Cover
How would you cope if your family rejected you, your religion abandoned you and society labeled you an outcast?
Five Star Readers' Favorite
WHEN DID YOU KNOW and WHO DID YOU TELL? Compelling LGBTQAI+ STORIES ONE-Sheet
WHEN DID YOU KNOW and WHO DID YOU TELL? Compelling LGBTQAI+ stories-Back Cover
WHEN DID YOU KNOW and WHO DID YOU TELL? Compelling LGBTQAI+ STORIES ONE-Sheet
.jpeg/:/cr=t:0%25,l:1.47%25,w:97.06%25,h:100%25/rs=w:388,h:517.3333333333334,cg:true)
This work is a testament to authenticity, courage, and the power of living one's truth, serving as a valuable resource for both those within the LGBTQAI+ community, allies seeking to understand their experiences and advocates to support their transitions.
Five Star Readers' Favorite
Women, Work and Triumph: Interviews with fascinating Women
Women, Work and Triumph: Interviews with fascinating Women-Back Cover
WHEN DID YOU KNOW and WHO DID YOU TELL? Compelling LGBTQAI+ STORIES ONE-Sheet
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT/BIOGRAPHIES:
Read the riveting stories of twenty-six skilled women from five countries in twenty-six careers from A to Z, generally dominated by men.
Speak Up Radio Firebird Book Award
Five Star Readers' Favorite
Women, Work and Triumph: Interviews with fascinating Women-Back Cover
Women, Work and Triumph: Interviews with fascinating Women-Back Cover
Women, Work and Triumph: Interviews with fascinating Women-Back Cover
This collection is a tribute to the undying spirit of women who have faced down obstacles, discrimination, and societal challenges. Their stories are a potent mix of determination, bravery, and resilience, providing a beacon of hope and inspiration for the next generation.
Women, Work and Triumph: Interviews with fascinating Women One-Sheet
Women, Work and Triumph: Interviews with fascinating Women-Back Cover
Women, Work and Triumph: Interviews with fascinating Women-Back Cover
Share the journeys of:
A two-time Emmy-winning writer for the original Saturday Night Live who shattered the myth that "Chicks just aren’t funny," A successful creative entrepreneur confronting gender bias within the financial world.
An exceptional dental assistant facing workplace discrimination because of her sexual orientation.
The pioneering female jockey forced to use her initials to compete in all three Triple Crown races to hide her gender.
The first second-career rabbi challenging centuries-old traditions to earn acceptance.
A fearless 5’2” undercover FBI agent risking her life to dismantle criminal organizations.
Concrete Wings: One Man's Fifty-Year Journey to personal freedom
Concrete Wings: One Man's Fifty-Year Journey to personal freedom-Back Cover
Concrete Wings: One Man's Fifty-Year Journey to personal freedom-Back Cover
HISTORICAL FICTION/COMING OF AGE:
A naive teen sent out of Cuba on the eve of the Bay of Pigs Invasion to retrieve smuggled family jewels and relocate his family to America, he comes of age in New York City during the sexual revolution.
Five Star Readers' Favorite
Literary Classics Seal of Approval
Speak Up Radio Firebird Book Award
Movie Play International Film Festival Winner
Hispanic International Film Festival Winner
Concrete Wings: One Man's Fifty-Year Journey to personal freedom-Back Cover
Concrete Wings: One Man's Fifty-Year Journey to personal freedom-Back Cover
Concrete Wings: One Man's Fifty-Year Journey to personal freedom-Back Cover
Through trials and triumphs, this young man's odyssey is a reflection on the essence of freedom, the price of loyalty, and the enduring strength of the human spirit. It’s a vivid exploration of the immigrant experience, highlighting the relentless pursuit of the American Dream amid historical and personal upheaval.
Concrete Wings: One Man's Fifty-Year Journey to personal freedom One-Sheet
Concrete Wings: One Man's Fifty-Year Journey to personal freedom-Back Cover
Concrete Wings: One Man's Fifty-Year Journey to personal freedom One-Sheet
.jpeg/:/cr=t:0%25,l:1.47%25,w:97.06%25,h:100%25/rs=w:388,h:517.3333333333334,cg:true)
In this vibrant yet tumultuous setting, he forges his path, earning his independence in a land brimming with opportunity and challenge. However, the arrival of his traditional parents, carrying the weight of their own prejudices and refusing to blend with the American mosaic, introduces a stark contrast to his newly found freedoms. The clash of cultures and generations deepens the narrative, presenting obstacles that test his resilience and determination.
Soaring in Silence: One Woman's Triumph Over Fear
Soaring in Silence: One Woman's Triumph Over Fear - Back Cover
Concrete Wings: One Man's Fifty-Year Journey to personal freedom One-Sheet
SUSPENSE THRILLER:
What would you do if you were being stalked and no one took you seriously? A recently handicapped young married woman, who by her own resourcefulness and the wonders of the Internet, overcomes her struggle against the relentless sexual advances of a dangerous retiree with a buried criminal past.
Five Star Readers' Favorite
Soaring in Silence: One Woman's Triumph Over Fear - Back Cover
Soaring in Silence: One Woman's Triumph Over Fear - Back Cover
Soaring in Silence: One Woman's Triumph Over Fear - Back Cover
An enthralling narrative of one woman's resilience, courage, and the power of the digital age in the face of adversity.
Soaring in Silence: One Woman's Triumph Over Fear-One Sheet
Soaring in Silence: One Woman's Triumph Over Fear - Back Cover
Soaring in Silence: One Woman's Triumph Over Fear - Back Cover
.jpeg/:/cr=t:0%25,l:1.47%25,w:97.06%25,h:100%25/rs=w:388,h:517.3333333333334,cg:true)
In the heart of Arizona's serene desert, Kim and Brad Wolf, a devoted couple grappling with Kim's recent, life-altering diagnosis and early retirement, seek a fresh start.
Kim's peace is short-lived when her world is upended by Harry Gellis, a menacing retiree with a hidden past, thrust into her life by chance. Despite his outward appearance as a grieving widower, Harry, under witness protection harbors dark intentions, fixating on Kim with an unyielding and predatory zeal. As his advances escalate from disturbing to dangerous, Kim's efforts to seek help are met with disbelief and dismissal.
Feature-Length Screenplays Available for Option/Development
Concrete Wings
Concrete Wings One-Sheet
Concrete Wings One-Sheet
Concrete Wings One-Sheet
Concrete Wings One-Sheet
Concrete Wings One-Sheet
CONCRETE WINGS
Genre: Historical Fiction / Coming-of-Age / Drama
Logline:
A naïve teen sent out of Cuba on the eve of the Bay of Pigs invasion must navigate family secrets and the cultural upheaval of 1960s New York to secure his family’s future and discover his own identity.
Read/listen to the accompanying novel Concrete Wings, Available in paperback eBook and Audiobook
Concrete Wings Awards
Concrete Wings One-Sheet
Rent Money
RENT MONEY ONE-SHEET
RENT MONEY ONE-SHEET
RENT MONEY
Genre: Comedy / Period / Social Drama
Final Logline:
In 1965 Manhattan, an independent virgin bookkeeper becomes entangled in the social rebellions of the sexual revolution while juggling work, desire, and self-discovery.
Rent Money Awards
RENT MONEY ONE-SHEET
WHILE I WAIT
WHILE I WAIT ONE-SHEET
WHILE I WAIT
Genre: Drama
Logline:
Set against the fear and stigma of the 1980s AIDS crisis, an administrative assistant forms an unexpected bond with a prominent attorney, confronting prejudice and finding quiet courage when it matters most.
While I WAIT AWARDS
Misinformed heart
.
misinformed heart one-sheet
misinformed heart one-sheet
MISINFORMED HEART
Genre: Thriller / Psychological Drama Logline:
A driven environmentalist on the brink of success is wrongly accused of murder, forcing her to confront buried trauma and fight for her life, reputation, and future.
misinformed heart awards
misinformed heart one-sheet
Feature-Length Screenplays Available for Option/Development
Unprotected Witness
unprotected witness Awards-Update coming soon
unprotected witness-One Sheet
unprotected witness-One Sheet
unprotected witness Awards-Update coming soon
unprotected witness-One Sheet
UNPROTECTED WITNESS (co-written)
Genre: Thriller / Crime / Drama
Logline:
In 1994 Arizona, a resourceful young wife uses early Internet tools and her own wits to outmaneuver a dangerous retiree with a hidden criminal past, turning the hunter into the hunted.
unprotected witness Awards-Update coming soon
unprotected witness Awards-Update coming soon
unprotected witness Awards-Update coming soon
Read/listen to the award-winning accompanying novel Soaring in Silence, written by Beverly Gandara, Available in revised edition (June 20, 2025), paperback, eBook and Audiobook
Turnaround
Turnaround One sheet
unprotected witness Awards-Update coming soon
Turnaround One sheet
Turnaround One sheet
Turnaround One sheet
TURNAROUND (co-written)
Genre: Family Drama
Logline:
A disciplined financier’s love of music and fatherly devotion help his troubled stepson rise above distraction, self-doubt, and a fractured past to become a confident young musician.
Turnaround Awards
Turnaround One sheet
Turnaround One sheet