SCREENWRITING.

Fairy Tale in Red, true crime pilot

  • Two troubled teenagers run off into the New Jersey night, beginning an odyssey that gradually unravels their wayward fantasies—and the gruesome cause of their desperate flight. Inspired by true events in the author's hometown.

  • Finalist, 2023 ScreenCraft Public Domain & True Stories

The Elegy of the Swan, drama feature

  • After his estranged father's death, a young man embarks on a cross-country journey in his father's old car and attempts to connect to him through the words of his final novel, "The Elegy of the Swan."

The Oracle, drama pilot

  • When a golden opportunity arises, founder Sam Altman makes the pivotal decision to transform his modest AI research lab into the era-defining powerhouse OpenAI.

The Complex, sci-fi drama pilot

  • When aging actor Danny Baker threatens to leave The Complex, a futuristic mass entertainment company, he is forced to examine his illusions and delusions for the first time in years.

Flowers of Evil, historical civil war pilot

  • In 1860s Boston, a bankrupt aristocrat attempts to gamble his way out of serious debts, while the heiress of a wealthy industrialist devises an escape from an arranged marriage. Their fates intertwine as the Civil War dawns over America.

The Heat, sci-fi climate change pilot

  • In a climate change-destabilized near future, a young, idealistic climate refugee seeks purpose in the ranks of Aquarius, a violent “eco-cult.”

The Showrunner, comedy pilot

  • A pretentious Hollywood assistant thinks he's ready for the big time. But when his wish for fame is mysteriously fulfilled, he finds success isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Fiction.

Enter the Hype House - Marrow Magazine

Good Form - TulipTree Press

  • “Stories that Need to be Told” Finalist

Waterloo

  • Top-50 finalist and Development Selection, 7th Annual Launch Pad Prose Competition

The Chessman - Showcase

Expanders and Reducers

  • Top-25 Finalist, Glimmer Train Press Very Short Fiction Contest

Clay

  • Top-25 Finalist, Glimmer Train Press New Writer’s Contest

Poetry.

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