Writing

I have been a published writer under my own name since 2023. My fiction has appeared on recommended reading lists by Locus and Reactor, and has been published in a variety of national and international markets.

Working in speculative genres as well as traditional literary styles, my short and long fiction explores themes of isolation, community, and identity. My writing is informed by my extensive experience as a teacher, international traveler, and musician as well as my identity as a queer woman living in Kansas. I have performed public readings of my work for communities including the Kansas Authors Club and the Queer Voices series for Lawrence PRIDE.

Publications

  • “The Visitor” – science fiction short story forthcoming in the January 2026 issue of The Future Fire. A chilling, emotional exploration of identity, growth, and the ethics of helping set in a mental institution.

  • “Root and Branch” – science fiction short story appearing in Root and Branch issue 6. A tense, emotional snapshot of transgender replicants set in rural Thailand.

  • “Last of the Cigarette Gremlins” – flash fiction appearing in manywor(l)ds issue 9. A dive bar cryptid encounter. Shortlisted for Uncharted’s “Refractions” genre flash fiction contest.

  • “Hot Teeth” – science fiction short story appearing in Space Wizard’s anthology Lesbians in Space: Where No Man Has Gone Before. A zany and very queer heist featuring dentists, clowns, and mushroom aliens.

  • “The New Sound” – science fiction short story appearing in Saros Speculative Fiction #3. A near-future picture of touring musicians and death-spiral capitalist technology.

  • “Come F*** Yourself” – science fiction short story appearing in Issue 7 of Inner Worlds. Satirical and darker than the premise might suggest.

  • “Bubbe Hates You” – ghost story appearing in Punch a Nazi, a benefit anthology of fiction and comics supporting the Trevor Project. Dead Jewish grandma wrecks Nazi faces to save the transbian polycule.
    Though this anthology is no longer available through Ko-Fi, the entire book including “Bubbe Hates You” can be read here. If you enjoy the story, please consider donating to the Trevor Project to help them continue their invaluable work safeguarding LGBTQ+ youth.

  • “Endymion” – science fiction short story. A cyberpunk fantasy about time, reality, love, and humanity. Produced as a podcast narrated by Serah Eley and released as Escape Pod #955 in August 2024. Included on Reactor’s list of “Must Read Short Speculative Fiction” and described as “wonderful” and “well worth checking out” in a review in Locus.

  • “Business as Usual” – horror flash fiction story appearing in Issue 16 of Small Wonders, named a recommended story by Locus.

  • “Bubbles From Beneath” – science fiction short story appearing in Baen Books’ 2024 anthology Tales of the United States Space Force.

  • “Rules of Fiction” – creative nonfiction work appearing in the 2024 issue of The Green Hills Literary Lantern.

  • “Heart of Stone” – dark fantasy flash fiction story, shortlisted for the Fractured Fiction 2024 Ghost, Fable, and Fractured Fairy Tales Prize.

My Amazon Author page can be accessed here, or you can contact me if you have any questions about my writing.

Reading my creative nonfiction piece “An Atlas of Fatigue” at Lawrence Pride’s Queer Voices event, May 2024. Photo by Steven Wang.

Freelance Writing

I have been a professional writing instructor since 2007 and a ghostwriter for fiction and online content since 2015, working with organizations and individuals to craft or refine their writing in a wide variety of genres and platforms. I hold Master’s degrees in English and Education from Truman State University and George Mason University respectively, and my academic writing was awarded the Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award in 2009.

My freelance writing experience encompasses fields as diverse as financial technology, health, auto sales, and international travel. I have ghostwritten works including eight period romance novels and one children’s book about a talking dog.