October 2026: Podcast Appearance
I recently did MY FIRST PODCAST EVER with Amy Ayres about my experience in the writing world coming from a blue-collar background. We covered important discourses and spoke about crucial points of connection for the empowerment of working-class writers.
September 2026: Best of the Net Nomination
My essay about my family’s rural true crime published in Villain Era was nominated for a Best of the Net nonfiction award.
March 2026: Class Visit at University of Chicago’s True Crime Course
I visited University of Chicago’s True Crime Fiction course to discuss my writing about my family’s rural true crime. What a fantastic, enriching conversation with some brilliant future true crime authors!
November 2025: Pushcart Nomination for Essay
My essay about my family’s rural true crime published in Villain Era was nominated for a Pushcart Prize by a contributing editor of this year’s Pushcart anthology.