PUBLICATIONS & SELECTED WRITINGS
Rest in Peace
A fantasy novella with a sci-fi twist, Rest in Peace was released in September 2017 and published through World Castle Publishing. The novella can be purchased either in paperback or in a digital format through the below links.
Summary:
Eulin Byriver has adventured from one end of this world to the other. Now, with nation after nation being drawn into war and the weight of her past on her shoulders, she has sought out one last journey. Rumor has it that an expedition to the far frozen north seeks to find riches beyond imagination, a treasure that can make your wildest dreams reality. But the north holds many secrets, and many dangers…
Purchase links:
Amazon - Paperback & Kindle Editions
Barnes & Noble - Paperback & Nook Editions
Portrait of a Mask
Do Your Part
Created for Open Screenplay’s “The World After COVID-19” contest, this is the script for a 5-minute short film focusing on romance in a COVID-struck world.
Out of the hundreds of submissions to the contest, I’m proud to say that my screeenplay came in 5th place! The results of the contest can be found at the link below.
Contest results: https://bit.ly/34Uo4x5
Insight
Honors Thesis - Speculative RPG Game Script
Insight is my undergraduate thesis for the University of Colorado - a speculative game script that earned me summa cum laude. It’s feature length, and includes sections for ambient dialogue and in-game items the player could pick up and inspect. Inspired by games such as Life is Strange and What Remains of Edith Finch, Insight follows the tale of a high school senior who finds herself imbued with the ability to read minds. Drama ensues!
UI strings are scattered throughout the script at appropriate intervals (i.e. completing a major objective, or being given a new quest).
Sections have also been included for ambient dialogue and in-game text for pickups. To highlight this, I’ve also provided a separate PDF with this information extracted.
A Place of Death
A literary-fantasy short story published by The Palouse Review, May 1st 2017 edition. A young acolyte begins to question his faith, and soon uncovers truths that will alter his life forever...
The story is available free here.
Selenography
A poetry piece published in the 2016 edition of Scribendi. This is a celebration of the world and humanity's expansion into the stars.
Finalist - RMMWA Six-Word Mystery Contest
“My neighbor smiled between the shades.”
The above ultra-flash fiction piece was selected as a finalist for the Rocky Mountain Mystery Writers Association’s 2018 Six-Word Mystery Contest. The story was published via their website. An archived copy of the page in PDF format can also be downloaded here.
Barks
Barks are an incredibly common narrative and gameplay mechanism, so it’s important to demonstrate that I can write these to spec. To that end, here’s a document I created where I wrote lines for two new characters in existing IP Mass Effect 2 and Overwatch. The barks are designed to slot perfectly into the framworks of both games.