Writing Samples

I take great pride in both my academic and creative writing. Here you will find examples of both: one an article on Shakespeare and fanfiction that was published in KU's Undergraduate Research Journal for the Humanities, and the other a short story written while I was in undergrad.

“’The Rivalry is Hot:’ Shakespeare, Harry Potter, and the Magic of Fanfiction”

In this article, I examine three pieces of Harry Potter fanfiction wherein the characters put on productions of Romeo and Juliet, showing how Shakespeare's tropes put him in a unique position in Western literary canon. Read More.

The Sun Sets on a Half-Pipe

In this short story, Aspen, a teenaged skateboarder, tries to cope with the disappearance of her older brother while holding on to their shared hobby. Read More.