Fiction

The story of a pregnant woman in a feudal, post-apocalyptic world fighting to win a future for herself and her child. When the local warlord meets a violent end at the hands of his son, Kate flees the turmoil and her tormentors, betting everything on a desperate attempt to find a new home. Inspired by Unforgiven, with stylistic elements from the Mad Max universe and political elements from Game of Thrones. Based on a short screenplay by the same name written in spring of 2016. → Feature screenplay, sci-fi/fantasy. 98 pages. October 2017. → Official Selection at the 2018 Beverly Hills Film Festival. → Cover art by Uji Venkat.

A melancholy story of a man watching the world go by, and the strange encounter he has when he finally ventures down into the hustle and bustle of reality. Inspired by a particularly nice evening at one of my favorite pubs in London, “Through the Window” was originally written for a Creative Writing class at Reed College taught by Pete Rock. First published in the Gold Man Review, a literary journal showcasing work from writers and artists on the West Coast. “Through the Window” is my first published work of fiction. → Short fiction, literary fiction. 2,173 words. February 2013. → Published in the 2013 issue of the Gold Man Review

A short screenplay about an unnamed pregnant woman traveling through a post-apocalyptic Appalachia, avoiding and surviving dangers natural and man-made.

The initial basis for my feature length screenplay of the same name.

→ Short feature, sci-fi/fantasy. 16 pages. August 2016.

A short dramedy about finding meaning in work and career. Skye is an overworked analyst dreaming of success on Wall St. But when her long hours leave selecting a new roommate up to her impulsive best friend, her new living arrangements cause her to reevaluate what is most important in life.

→ Short feature, comedy. 27 pages. May 2015.

“Guardians” was a piece written in response to the following prompt: “There is something surprising or shocking happening, but your character doesn’t understand why it’s unusual.”

Originally written for a Creative Writing class at Reed College taught by Pete Rock “Guardians” is one of two short stories published my senior year in the 2014 Reed College Creative Review.

→ Short fiction, literary fiction. 374 words. May 2014.

→ Published in the 2014 Reed College Creative Review

Almost flash fiction, “A Parting Glass” is a vignette of a man’s final moments with a fallen brother.

Originally written for a Creative Writing class at Reed College taught by Pete Rock “Guardians”, “A Parting Glass” is one of two short stories published my senior year in the 2014 Reed College Creative Review.

→ Short feature, literary fiction. 498 words. May 2014.

→ Published in the 2014 Reed College Creative Review