The Tower
A flash prose piece written based on a memory of Florence, as part of Asheville’s Monday evening workshops.
A Vodka in Holič
A travel memory from the original Venture. Something you should know about me: I’m pretty unlucky. This is one of the reasons I get travel anxiety, because whenever I step out of my cozy little sphere of comfort, things inevitably go wrong — like the time I ended up in Rome without a place to…
A Character History
Being a brief history of your author and the circumstances which led her to take up the pen…
Diagnosing the Body
The first time I end up in the mental ward, I swear it’ll be the only time… a short memoir.
The Liturgy of the Word
A flash memoir on loss and religion, this piece was originally published in the print edition of the 2012 edition of Headwaters, UNCA’s creative arts magazine.
Islands of Healing and Isolation
When does the healing power of isolation become a punishment? As I write this, the sun is setting beyond the storm clouds of the Med. The sea is shadowed, restless and insistent — if I lean just right through my sickroom window, I can see it, the narrowest glimpse of the shore, the sea tearing…
A Year of Stories
It’s time for a new beginning. Here’s to many more…
The Place between Stories…
What do you do when you end up lost between projects, books, stories, other worlds? Latest Writing News I’m thrilled to announce that I was awarded Editor’s Choice in the 2022 CNF Award by CRAFT Literary. My short memoir, “All the Pretty Little Lies” will be published on CRAFT’s website on June 9th. Also keep…
All the Pretty Little Lies
The story I tell goes something like this… A short memoir about memory and mental health, awarded Editors’ Choice in CRAFT’s CNF Prize, 2022.
Herbarium | Audio Exhibition
Whether they be with people, food, places, or flowers, our relationships and our lives are built on memory…
