Published in The Writing Cooperative·PinnedEpic Video Games Demand Bold Writers: Be One of ThemHow I got into video game writing, and how you can, too — The dream: to be a lead writer for video games, to craft the worlds and stories people can’t stop talking about, to escape into my own head and get paid for it. I thank Drew Karpyshyn for this. When I learned that he wrote some of my favorite games (Mass…Writing11 min readWriting11 min read
Sep 12, 2021I Would Like to Request a Climax, PleaseWhen a course menu reminds you of bad sex A part of me dreams of romance, craves a slow seduction, imagines the reflexive physiological responses. The longing for the next bite. Riding the buildup and getting high on it. …Food10 min readFood10 min read
Published in The Writing Cooperative·Nov 1, 2020Networking as a New Writer From the Comfort of Your CouchThree key avenues to building lasting connections — The world is digitizing at an unprecedented rate, and luckily this means you have more opportunities than ever to network without leaving your living room. No expensive plane tickets. No worrying about which shoes go best with your outfit. …Writing6 min readWriting6 min read
Published in Ascent Publication·Oct 23, 2020The Challenge: Crushing My Student Loans in Two Years or LessHere’s how I erased $14,000 without jailing my wanderlust. — Are you one of the millions upon millions with outstanding student loans? I was. And do you cringe just thinking about the balance or how to regulate payments? Because I sure did. Answering these questions myself is what made me stop hesitating over publishing this piece. Born and raised in…Life Lessons9 min readLife Lessons9 min read
Oct 16, 2020My Website Was Hiding a Dirty SecretI didn’t mean to promote uncensored sex, I swear I know I’m laughing and it looks like I’m enjoying this (I am) but I swear I am but an innocent party to this scandalous turn of events. Hear me out. I took a trip down memory lane, looking into old…Life Lessons2 min readLife Lessons2 min read
Published in The Book Mechanic·Oct 14, 2020I Created My Own Weekend Writing ConferenceHere’s how I fared — After months of being deprived of events I had enough. Copenhell: canceled. Game Developers Conference: canceled. Writers Digest Conference (WDC): pushed to November and made virtual. It’s not just leisure that’s been postponed, but personal and professional development, networking, and expanding our human horizons. Large-scale events like these are healthy…Conference5 min readConference5 min read
Published in The Writing Cooperative·Oct 11, 20206 Clever and Valuable YouTube Channels Writers Need to WatchThe digital platforms that keep us growing as successful writers — One of the most important things you can do as a writer is to connect with other writers But sometimes this isn’t so easy. You might live in a small town without any writers’ club, have few hours leftover from juggling work and life-ing, or need to scratch that writers’ convention off your calendar thanks to a certain unwelcome guest going by the name Corona.Writing6 min readWriting6 min read
Published in Be Unique·Oct 7, 2020Remote Work Insider: 5 Easy Ways to Boost FlexibilityStrategies of a seasoned remote worker and digital nomad — Not all of us want to work from home, and being forced to do so thanks to this pandemic? My heart goes out to all those struggling with the transition. Few home environments make ideal workspaces, especially if pets or children have free reign of the home during the day…Psychology12 min readPsychology12 min read
Sep 24, 2020Between the Door and NothingContemporary flash fiction, set in Japan. The morning unfolds like every other. I take a moment for myself, then, just three minutes before the work day officially begins, I enter the staffroom through a sliver in the sliding door. …Fiction3 min readFiction3 min read
Sep 9, 2020From Here, Where?A snapshot sci-fi story I wrote 5 years ago; feels less sci-fi than it should… — Some say we lost control when the fourth industrial revolution really kicked off, which was once we started realizing the veracity of what was going on and how screwed we were. Automated systems or drones didn’t emit over a million microbes each hour like we did. They didn’t catch and…Fiction2 min readFiction2 min read
