Fiction & Nonfiction
I have published creative writing across a variety of genres and forms, including short stories, poetry, and creative nonfiction. I have also received several awards and nominations for my work from both my university and outside entities. On this page you will find examples of my published fiction and creative nonfiction.
Troubled Teen Money Machine
Fiction
Short story about the troubled teen industry published in Volume 110.2 of the Santa Clara Review. Received a 2023 Best of the Net fiction nomination and was a fiction finalist for the Hollins University Lex Allen Literary Festival.
Read it here (p.38).​​
All Rats Go To Heaven
Fiction
Short story about a strained mother-daughter relationship published in the 2024 edition of Attic Salt, Loyola Marymount University's literary magazine.
Julkakor (or Christmas Cookies)
Creative nonfiction
Short creative nonfiction work exploring my relationship with my mother through the vehicle of our tradition of making Christmas cookies together. Published in the 2022 edition of Prometheus Dreaming, an online literary magazine. Received first prize in the Santa Clara University First Year Rhetoric and Composition Competition. Read it here.