Stories help us find our people.
Humans tell stories. It’s what we do. It’s how we make sense of the world and our place in it.
I’m a storyteller too, with a portfolio of published work you can view on this website. Publications, podcasts, and live performance – that’s the world I live in, at the intersection of word, sound, and human connection.
My background
I live in Baltimore (by way of California, Michigan, Yemen, DC, and NYC). Baltimore is charming, gritty, and incapable of being boring. It’s a place I have found to be remarkably open to the full range of the human experience, and I love calling Baltimore home.
Writing
The Survivors of Johanum sci-fi fantasy series explores the themes of war, trauma, and recovery. Isolation is the first book in the series and is available in Paperback or Kindle.
We’re Still Human is a collection of stories embracing what it means to be human. One new story gets published each week. Subscribe.
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Audio Storytelling & Podcasting
I’ve hit pause on audio work at the moment, but previous shows I’ve hosted and produced include Artistic Careers (formerly “Entrepreneurs & Artists”) and Getting To Launch.
Survivors of Johanum is the audiobook adaptation of Isolation.
Community Building
Agile Storytellers of Baltimore is an active community of warmhearted, offbeat, creative, and focused writers. We value continual learning, growth, innovation, and finishing the freaking story. Weekly writing blitzes and monthly Speed Writing & Live Storytelling events are all available free of charge. Learn more.
Purple Monsters is a place for the political outcasts, those of us who don’t fit under labels like “Right” or “Left,” but who are already building communities and public policies that work for the people they serve. Join the movement.