It’s always been about the words: their power, their beauty. Hence my undergraduate degree in journalism and MFA in creative writing. Words are my artistic medium and my professional tools. I’ve crafted an award-winning novel, well-published essays and articles, and B2C copy in the form of web content, ads, brochures, e-newsletters, and blog posts. Whether I have 15 words to work with or 85,000, my passion is making every word count. Always, my goal is to speak directly to the reader. To help them understand. To say something they’ve always known intuitively but never had the words to articulate. To make them feel, think, imagine, and act.
Writing Samples
Longform - journalism, essays, blogs, anthology
Feature article, Newsweek: “A Search for the Elusive Tigers in India Leads to a Novel”
Personal essay, Salon: "Muhammad Ali, My Father and Me"
Feature article, LitHub: “The Compelling Tales We Tell of Fictional Tigers”
Essay, Necessary Fiction: “Research Notes: Three Ways to Disappear”
Interview, Good River Review: Academy Award winner Kevin Willmott
Interview, Good River Review: National Book Award finalist Lydia Millet
Guest blog post, How We Spend Our Days: “How We Spend Our Days, July 2023”
Guest blog post, Midlife at the Oasis: "Tiger Women"
Food journalism, LEO Weekly: "Gazpacho, My Love"
Food journalism, Food & Dining Magazine: “Marketplace Takes Center Stage”
Food journalism, Food & Dining Magazine: “Pick 3: Delis”
Blog post, Spalding MFA: “Preventative Measures Against Despair . . .”
Edited anthology: Creativity & Compassion: Spalding Writers Celebrate Twenty Years
How-to article: Six Ways to Tighten Up Your Prose
Marketing collateral - digital and print
Blog post: “Cost, Affordability, and What to Look For When Shopping for an MFA Program”
E-newsletter: “News from Home: Spalding MFA Alumni Newsletter”
Brochure: Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing
Print ad: Writers Thrive Here
Print ad: Miss Your MFA Days?
Print ad: Your Literary Launchpad
Print ad: Write Your Book
Print ad: It’s Time to Write
Print ad: I Write to Share the World
Print ad: New Virtual Residency Option
Web content: Why Serious Writers Choose Spalding
Web content: Summer Residency
Conference pop-up banner: When a School of Writing Thrives
Book jacket copy: Creativity & Compassion