Author

I am a writer originally from Chicago & currently living in Nevada. I’ve explored quite a few places on the globe - and no shortage of atmospheres in my mind. My work is very much a reflection of the state of being I adopt while exploring a particular space. When I’m finished composing a piece, I also abandon the person I became while creating it. There are many of me out there. We never meet. 

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Writers are often asked where they gather the materials used to create a story. The fragments I assemble into narratives & poems are pieces of my many pasts, richly lived and sometimes accurately remembered. I also salvage materials from the lives and philosophies of the characters I meet roving the streets, dancing in the moonlight, tucked away in snowy mountain abbeys, drinking potent teas, and communing with the architects in the sky. I am deeply inspired by nature, my Beloveds, god, exile, and the beautiful, difficult, miraculous experience of being a human being. 

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My poetry, stories, & non-fiction have been published in a variety of literary journals and anthologies. I was nominated for the Pushcart Prize in Poetry last year. This year, my short story Mandorla won Literal Latte's Short Fiction Award. You can read samples of recent publications by clicking below. I am currently seeking a home for my first collection of poetry, October. As well, my first novel, Artifact: Book One - Under the Divine Tapestry, is currently being considering by agents for representation. 

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