Looking for a freelancer? I use my storytelling skills to craft ledes and engage audiences in articles, profiles, press releases, marketing materials, blog posts, and other online content.
To find out more about my work, browse the samples below or contact me today to see how we can work together.
Writing Samples
General Interest
- “Into the Fog,” travel writing about Icelandic mythology for the Journal of the Mythic Arts
- “Interview with My Bully,” article for Salon.com on getting back in touch with a childhood bully
Science Writing
- “Shocking Plants Produces Useful Chemicals,” press release for the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute
- “Orchestrating an Era of Genomic Medicine,” interview with the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute for Washington University Magazine
- “Thinking Small May Lead To Big Results,” article on medicine and nanotechnology for Washington University magazine
- “Fibromyalgia’s Hidden Pain,” article for the Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation
- “Caffeine Basics,” article for the Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation
Content Writing
As a freelance content writer for Verblio I’ve ghost-written SEO-focused blog posts on a wide range of commercial, technical, and general lifestyle topics. Areas I’ve covered include:
- Metal plating and casting
- Industrial equipment
- Pharmaceutical equipment
- Automation systems
- Cleanroom and safety equipment
- Sensors and timers
- Parenting tips
- Pet ownership
- Home maintenance
- Trip planning
Blogging
- “Love, Perfection, and Books,” blog post about writing for Cynsations
- “Researching Fantastical Fiction,” blog post about writing for Cynsations
- “Know Your Faeries: Friendly, Fierce, or Fatal,” blog post for Tor.com on the range of ways faeries are portrayed in young adult fiction
- “Falling in Love With the Light,” essay on the works of Madeleine L’Engle for Fantasy Matters
Op-Eds
- “I Know What Family Separation Looks Like,” OpEd for the Arizona Daily Star
- “The Undocumented Are Not Strangers—They Are Us,” OpEd for the Tucson Sentinel
Interactive Fiction
- Lead Script Writer for the video game The Huntsman: Winter’s Curse
- Guest Writer for Season 3, Episode 6 of the Zombies, Run! app
Novels
- The Bones of Faerie trilogy (Random House)
- Thief Eyes (Random House)
- Tiernay West, Professional Adventurer (Holiday House, Cholla Bear Press)
- The Writing Life series (Cholla Bear Press)