A Workplace Horror Comedy Series
Brandy Coleman is twenty years old, broke, and tired of watching her dreams collapse before they even get started. The candle business burned out. The baking course went stale. The upcycled clothing hustle got a one-star review that said it "smelled ambiguously of fries." So when The Golden Griddle offers her a waitressing job at their Buffalo location, she takes it. It's not what she wanted, but it's steady. It's something. It's a place to show up while she figures out what comes next.
And when mercenaries track her shift manager's otherworldly girlfriend, Brandy will have to decide whether to clock out and walk away, or stay and fight for a job that might be worth more than the $2.13 an hour plus tips they're paying her.
Because at The Golden Griddle, "Starting Your Day the Golden Way" isn't just a slogan. It's a threat, a promise, and possibly a legally binding contract she signed without reading the fine print.
A Slice of life Series
This little scene takes place before the main story in my debut novel From Odyssey. It shows a quieter moment in Ace’s life, back when things were messy in a very normal way. Before the ancient alien AI and Cooperate experiments and all the chaos, there was just him and Melody, two people who cared about each other but kept missing the mark. I really wanted to give a glimpse of the weight he carries into the story, the kind that doesn’t come from battles or quests, but from the things we leave unsaid.