Portfolio

This is a small selection of my writing, with one piece from each of several genres and styles. I have a tendency to wander between them rather than settle comfortably into one, so I've chosen a representative sample of the things I've written without turning this page into an index of my entire existence.

You'll find fiction, flash fiction, memoir, poetry, and several other forms below, mostly available as PDFs. Consider it a sampler rather than a complete collection: enough to give you an taste of what I do while still leaving room for dessert.

Short Story

What We Keep in the Dark

A story about the things we keep locked away. What do you keep in the dark?

Flash Fiction

Cigarette Pt. 2

This is a story derived from a song that already tells a story well. Thanks, fellow Ben!

Poem

A Moment Alone With the Old Man

A free-form poem examining the nature of aging and the onset of grief.

Drama

Blocked (A Drama in Prose)

A short play in two acts about writer's block, all dressed up as prose.

Memoir

Taking Water

A written memory about the time I watched a priceless vessel take on water.

Personal Essay

Do More, Be Less: A Discourse with Depression

Framed as a work of fiction, this is a short cross-section of a life with depression.

Literary Analysis

H.P. Lovecraft's "The Call of Cthulhu" Critical Edition

Winner of the Herbert L. Baer award for interdiscplinary essasy, this examines the psychology of fear in Lovecraft's classic short story.

Gamebook

The Morpheus Quest

Presenting as flash fiction, this piece features hundreds of endings culminating in a single story.

Childrens' Fiction

Peaches

Hand drawn and digitally colored, this is a story about what we value.

Video Game

Lucidity

This game tells the story of an entire life while constructing an identity based on your choices.

Interactive Nonfiction

Archive: Dad (ReDADcted)

The files contained in this browser tell the story of a real person through their own words, pictures, and documents.