writing is good for you! read some good writing every day for a balanced breakfast.

fiction

fishy business

a story about a woman and her husband, and a mermaid on the beach. examining power dynamics and the difficult conversations between them. wanted to write a story about business. accepted by Sundress Publications for their summer writing residency in 2022. (rated T)

yellowbellies

A story in progress (12/25/23) about two guys who break a pipe in their college dorm, leading to them being featured on the news.

poetry/prose

brood parasite

a poem about my orphanage.

living in my warm south

poetry about the tender love of living in southern rural and urban america, on the edge between being nowhere and in the middle of the city.

selected articles

zines, articles, pieces to be added soon!

writing resources:

sundress publications is a sweet, warm publication press that hosted me for their summer residency of 2022! i love all of the work they've encouraged and wish i could drown in it. i must have spent hours reading their works upon my arrival...
resources from Maria Vincente on publishing graphic novels
Your First Chapter is a Promise to Your Reader: Great Opening Pages in Diverse YA, by Eric Smith
#DVPit Blog Hop: The Passage of Time in Your Novel
What Do You Have To Lose?: Infusing Your Characters With Personal Stakes | DVPit Blog Hop
The Misbehavior of Fictional Children: A #DVpit Blog Hop on Character-Driven Fiction
Focus on the Fight: Writing Action Scenes That Land the Punch
An Updated Pitching Guide by Peter Lopez
Twitter Pitching: It's possible, I Swear! by Kayla Whaley

fun stuff i love to read/play

cat person by kristen roupenian is one of my favorite works i read in college in 2020, and i have found not many people have seen it...
fighting games for dummies
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kazuki umezawa, who makes anime girl collages
you ever wonder where people make the petting gif?
grimms hollow, a free spooky turn-based rpg!