Biography
Composing a bio about myself is probably the hardest thing
I've ever written. Harder than those Shakespeare theses for Dr.
Staples;
certainly harder than interviewing complete strangers for a news
article.
I
started writing in grammar school, when, like
any good writer, I began to rip off my favorite movies, video games and
television shows. The first story I can remember authoring had to do
with Star
Wars and was written on a page of loose leaf at my kitchen
table. From there, I
learned to use my mother’s word processor and would tap out one-page
stories
about Link from The Legend of Zelda or my favorite
characters from Star
Trek. (In case you haven’t sensed a motif here, I was a
pretty nerdy kid.) To see some of my early work that doesn't infringe on any copyright law, click HERE and HERE.
I
enjoyed my literature classes in high school and knew I
wanted to pursue a degree in English. I attended Sacred
Heart
University
in Fairfield,
Conn.,
where I earned a B.A. in English and a minor in media studies. At the
time, I
worked for the college paper editing the Arts & Entertainment
section and
was freelancing for the Citizen’s News in Naugatuck.
Nearly a year after graduation, I landed a job as the associate editor
of a New
Haven-based magazine.
Though I
published one piece of fiction in college, I didn’t
get really serious about my writing until 2008. Stephen King’s
autobiography/writing guide, On Writing, had a huge
impact on me, and I
became more disciplined with my work.
I have
published a number of short stories, links to which
can be found to the left. I am also working on a novel and hope to begin a relationship with a literary agent soon.
Thanks
for visiting and enjoy the stories.
Awards and Accolades
Sacred
Heart University MMAX Award: Excellence in Entertainment Writing (2003)
Society
of Professional Journalists (2003-Present)
Sacred Heart
University
Rycenga Scholar (2004-05)
Sigma
Tau Delta, International English Honor Society (2004-Present)
Archbishop
Edward T. O'Meara Journalism Awards (Honorable
Mention, magazine category, 2008) Catholic Press Awards (Second place, best e-newsletter, 2010)
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