Writing
Growing up, I never encountered a single queer character in any of the myriad books I read, which, looking back now, I think is a travesty. And though queer representation in art and media has come a long way in that time, it’s clear there’s work yet to do. I’d like to see more queer representation in mainstream fiction because we exist and deserve to be a part of the narrative. I’m a recent graduate of the low-residency MFA creative writing program at University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe.
News
I’ve been selected to attend the Vermont Studio Center Artist and Writer Residency for three weeks in September 2026.
You can read my interview with Peter Mountford ahead of the release of his new short story collection, Detonator, out September 15th.
I’ve been selected to attend the 2025 Sewanee Writers’ Conference this summer! I couldn’t be more excited to be spending a good portion of July at the College of the South in Tennessee with a gaggle of talented writers, agents, and editors.
My interview with Richard Mirabella is out now on Split Lip Magazine, where we discuss his process and the inspiration behind his debut novel Brother & Sister Enter the Forest.
The fall 2024 online issue of the Sierra Nevada Review is available now, featuring “Family Dinners at Samba” by Katie Bockino, who I had the pleasure of working with in polishing her story prior to publication.
The spring 2024 online issue of the Sierra Nevada Review will be available in early March. We’ve curated an amazing collection of fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry from a diverse set of unique voices you won’t want to miss.
My short story “Silver Lips” has been published in Volume 3: Issue 6 of OLIT magazine.
I’ve been posting memorable and/or favorite quotes from the novels I’m reading on my Instagram. Give me a follow if you like.
My short story “The Appeasers” was a finalist in this year’s New Millennium Writing Awards.
My story "Chrysalis" was a finalist in the 2023 Saints and Sinners fiction anthology. Read a review of the anthology by Jerry Wheeler.
My flash fiction piece “Seven Pints” was published online by Flash Fiction Magazine. You can read it here.
