This is the longest piece of fiction I've yet published outside The Ground Is Uneven. It's an action-packed, fast-paced story, and I was so honored the Milwaukee Avenue Messenger chose it for its first Winter issue.
When I wrote the flash fiction piece "Jane and Paul" I felt it was exceptional. I was so proud when Flash Fiction Magazine decided to publish it. This story combines genres like romance, horror, science fiction, and satire to make something intriguing and fresh.
For this issue my team and I put out a call for submissions and accepted five writers and a poet. I contributed a short story and worked with my designer on the illustrations and layout.
In the WHY WE CHOSE TO PUBLISH section for "You Must Die" the editors of Fabula Argentea wrote, "We love every story we’ve published to date, but when unexpected stories like this one cross our desk, they validate everything we set out to do when we began publishing our magazine twelve years ago."
The the editorial staff of the online journal literally stories published this piece because they admired the clever dialogue and the ambiguous ending.
It was a pleasure to review this bizarre and fascinating novel for Chicago Review of Books. For this work I relied on my understanding of genre and character development to offer a nuanced review of Lindsey Harding's debut.
Volume Two of The Ground Is Uneven is comprised of two short stories, five flash fiction pieces, and a poem written by me. It grapples with themes like paranoia, detachment, and economic angst.
This flash fiction piece published by literally stories imagines a concert that erupts into chaos.
For this piece of SEO content, I conducted in-depth research to illuminate a niche topic.
For this review, I carefully examined the book's themes and presentation to determine if it did justice to a pop icon.
The first issue is comprised of eleven literary fiction short pieces written by me. The stories grapple with topics like deception, emotional maturity, family, ambition, desire, aimlessness, and love.
I volunteered to write this article for Logical Position's blog. It has a similar format to much of the content I write for the company.
For this review, I weighed the book's value based on its visual appeal and linguistic flourishes.
As the Editor of The Ground Is Uneven, I manage our website and social media presence. I used Squarespace to create this rugged design, matching its aesthetic to the magazine's darker themes and straight-forward brand.
At August Jackson, I was tasked with writing original content for one of the firm's most valued clients: Ascension. For this piece, I researched each of Ascension's 35 foundations, found their most compelling stories, and synthesized that information into a compelling article.
I worked collaboratively with The Gettys Group Branding Team to create a new identity for this hotel, while also maintaining its historic legacy. In 2018, Design Contract named Hotel LeVeque one of the best hotels in America. In 2017, the BLLA awarded The Gettys Group the Soft-Branded Lifestyle Hotel Award for its work on LeVeque.
This article was one of my proudest accomplishments as a Staff Writer at The Daily Illini. For this controversial issue I interviewed over eight sources, including students, police officials, lawyers, and bartenders.
For what could have been a simple piece about school renovations, I chose to speak to an Olympic medalist to get her expert perspective on the world of speed skating.
My experience as a Staff Writer at The Daily Illini taught me invaluable research, interpersonal, and writing skills. During my time with The Daily Illini, I pitched three articles a week and wrote at least one. Here is a link to all my Daily Illini articles.
For my senior project I worked as the Research Director and Copywriter alongside a team of four. Together we created a full campaign for the Advertising Masters Program at the University of Illinois. This Research Report was my largest responsibility. I researched all the information and wrote the content for the report.
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