Short creative non-fiction piece written for 2023 unit ‘Sudden Writing’, as part of a Bachelor of Media and Communication.

“I begin to understand how the world works a little better – people think it’s funny when I struggle, when I get it wrong, when I ask for help. They feel better, smarter, when they tell me the punchline. Sometimes the whole world feels like one big joke I can’t get in on.”

Short creative non-fiction piece written for 2023 unit ‘Sudden Writing’, as part of a Bachelor of Media and Communication.

“Best friend across the ocean, imagine if I decided to swim to you. Damn these airplane ticket prices; I’ll steal a boat and sail over. The boat could sink but I would keep swimming. I’d walk across the ocean floor if I had to. “

Short creative non-fiction piece written for 2023 unit ‘Sudden Writing’, as part of a Bachelor of Media and Communication.

“I want to touch her softly, gently. Learn to do her hair better, style it for the day. Alissa doesn’t touch me gently – she takes and takes and leaves behind marks that last days.”

Written for the 2022 Swine Magazine Sudden Writing Competition and awarded first place.

“The bathroom bench is dirty; no one has cleaned it for months. There are splatters of white from my broken dry shampoo bottle, bits of grey hair from when Dad shaved for his new job but forgot to clean it up, and a million little bits and pieces…”

Personal essay written in 2022 for the unit ‘Media and Communications Project A’, as part of a Bachelor of Media and Communications.

“I think I was anxious before I even knew what that word meant. Constantly noticing things I didn’t want to notice, my own voice in my head stuck on a loop, trying desperately not to stick out. But I always did.”

550-word folio piece written in 2021 for the unit ‘Creative Non-fiction’, as part of a Bachelor of Media and Communications.

“It’s odd, the way my car has become a friend to me. I talk to it, sing to it, say hello and goodbye. You’re such a weirdo. I say that out loud too. Car doesn’t respond, obviously. I know it’s against the rules, but I’ve plugged my phone in anyway; the maps are my lifeline…”

Short queer regency romance written for Backstory Journal Issue 10 2020

“‘‘I will not dull myself down and I will not make myself more pleasing for a man’s eye.’ Alex tossed the book onto the chair, turned from Cecelia, and stared into the fire. ‘Why should I? I do not need to marry for wealth, and I care little for others’ opinions.’”

2020 Personal Essay

“Throughout high school I struggled to find people with similar interests to me, so when I discovered the fanfiction community, it felt like I had finally met my people. I didn’t have to bore my friends, talking about things they didn’t understand. Now I had people I could talk to for hours on end…”