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Where the Birds Play
Wendy Lee Chapman Wendy Lee Chapman

Where the Birds Play

My debut novel. My baby.

The epic tale of a well-meaning young man who slips into darkness just as his brother's talent captivates the nation, unraveling loyalties and spiraling them into uncharted depths—devoid of parental guidance.

With echoes of Requiem for a Dream and Friday Night Lights, the novel serves as both a thriller and a searing commentary on a society consumed by its obsession with football and instant gratification. 

Timely, poignant and relevant to parents and teenagers alike—WTBP is a modern American story that's every bit thrilling as it is tragic.

An highlighted excerpt is featured below.

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INternet CELebrity
Wendy Lee Chapman Wendy Lee Chapman

INternet CELebrity

My first novella!

Ah yes, poor boys these days. Poor, lost boys with jittery fingers and nervous hearts, hiding behind their glowing screens like frightened mice peeking out from the safety of their holes. Talking to a real, living girl? Preposterous! Far too dangerous. Better off growing resentful, tumbling into a rabbit hole, and coming out with a gun! INternet CElebrity is the story of the biggest of those nutjobs, and being Wendy Lee, I had to write it from the perspective of said nutjob!

A darkly humorous and wildly transgressive portrait of a modern day monster.

"It started with a stick of butter. An innocent slab of diary. It's the first memory I have..."

Fiction.

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The Diary of Caleb Carmichael
Wendy Lee Chapman Wendy Lee Chapman

The Diary of Caleb Carmichael

Ongoing/Upcoming YA project.

A year in the life of Caleb—age fourteen, heart as big as a watermelon, and faith even bigger than that. His secret diary isn’t just a journal; it’s his best friend, tucked under his bed like buried treasure. And good thing too, because everything Caleb thought was steady as Sunday service is beginning to wobble. His family’s changing. His faith is being tested. And the world outside feels strange, like a puzzle with a missing piece that nobody notices except Caleb.

For fans of Judy Blume, C.S Lewis, Paradise Lost, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Brothers Karamazov, the Beatles, Jesus, the opposite of Jesus, Walden, Terminator 2, astrology, cute dogs and Gilead.

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Music, Memory & Mulberry
Wendy Lee Chapman Wendy Lee Chapman

Music, Memory & Mulberry

In a world where music flowed like honey from a comb, young Wendy Lee grew up amidst delightful mischief, navigating the wondrous realms of backstage passes, front row seats, and LimeWire. These stories, bursting at the seams, are Wendy's way of capturing the magic, stirring it in a pot of imagination before passing it along to you!

Stories Include

  1. He's Ordinary (free preview in blog)

  2. Kelly Clarkson! (featured excerpt)

  3. An Irish Dirge

  4. Sing for the Moment

  5. A Decade Under the Influence (select excerpts in blog)

  6. Mulberry (Poem in blog)

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