MY BOOK – Side Effects

Hello World! I self-published my very first book of poems, short-stories, and observations and it’s now available on BarnesandNoble.com! I could not be more excited!! BUY NOW

Roadtrip Tips – Going It Alone

This is for everyone who has ever thought it would be fun to road-trip around America alone, but especially to those who are unsure where to begin. First, let me tell you that it is one of the most rewarding, thrilling, and frightening adventures you will ever go on; and I highly recommend it. But

10 Steps to Follow for a Successful New Year

New Years Eve is one of the most important days of the year for me: it sets my entire mindset for the upcoming year, and it pushes me to be reflective of the year I just flew threw. But in order to fully prepare myself for this spiritual enlightenment, I have of checklist of things

Success or Something Like It

The insecurity dripping from the title is something I typically try to avoid, but in this case it helps drive home the point I’m trying to make: even the most confident, intelligent, and driven people in my generation (the twenty-somethings) are suffering from extreme lack of satisfaction in their lives. It seems like we’re all

The Photography Project that Started it All

I fell in love with photography last September. Theatre has always been my #1 passion, and I’ve always written (scripts, novels, poems, etc.) with a specific image in mind, but I had never put together the idea that I could create moments that could be preserved and crafted the way that I imagined them. I

A Short Quip on Beckett and Radishes

“What do I know of a man’s sanity? I could tell you more about radishes.” Samuel Beckett said that…or something like that; and I know very little of radishes. To lose one’s sanity is said to be the most tragic of all losses; for how can we mend that which we aren’t aware to be

Struggling – A Poem of Prose

Driving is my therapy. It evokes an honesty within me that nothing else has ever been able to. Maybe it’s the sense of moving forward without going anywhere. Maybe it’s being able to say, or yell, or sing anything you want to as loud or as quiet as you physically can. Or maybe it’s just

The Art of Writing Oily Characters: Why Are They Interesting?

And why do I struggle so much writing likeable characters unless they aren’t the brightest crayon? I recently realized that I have a very difficult time distinguishing bad people, from people who have done bad things. I tend to feel more comfortable in clear black and white, right and wrong situations. Fortunately for everyone, the