About Me
writer/poet
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I write because I am compelled. My life has gone in many directions but I always come back to writing. It turns out I'm rather good at it, according to the awards and recognition I've received (see below) and I will be forever grateful for every opportunity to pursue my art.
Though I began (as most children do) with fantasy novels, I've since found myself reading gritty, real world fiction, nonfiction essays, dystopian fiction novels, murder mysteries, and genres that challenge the ideas of form and what we have always known storytelling to be. Of course, there will always be a soft spot in my heart for fantasy and sci fi novels. I am a graduate of the 2021 Denver Publishing Institute with a certificate in Book Publishing, and of the University of Idaho with a double emphasis in English Literature and Professional Writing. I currently live in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, with my family. I also offer freelance editing services for a variety of projects.
You can find me at Crystalline Editing Services. When I'm not working or spending time with my family, I love to read and write and often relax by challenging myself with a new knitting or embroidery pattern.
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Awards & Accomplishments
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Julie Meier Writers Competition Winner/ 2024
I was one of the finalists in the 37th annual writing competition at the Coeur d'Alene Public Library. University of Idaho Undergraduate Invitational Reading/ 2021
I was nominated by faculty in the English Creative Writing Department to read at the Undergraduate Invitational Reading where I was presented with two awards. I was nominated in two genres: fiction and non fiction. University of Idaho English Department's Leishman Award winner/ 2021
I was invited to read my creative work at the annual Undergraduate Invitational Reading in spring 2021 where I was presented with the Leishman Award for my academic demonstration as an English Student in a writing emphasis. As part of the award, my name is engraved on a plaque that hangs in Brink Hall on the University of Idaho campus in Moscow, ID. Mary Clearman Blew Prize winner/ 2021
Three Five Oh Six, narrative nonfiction essay University of Idaho Dean's List/ 2020-2021
NIC Distinguished Writing Award Winners May 2019
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Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society Member/ 2021
Northwest Undergraduate Conference in the Humanities Literary Analysis Award Nominee/ 2019
Abjection: Dissonance as a Harbinger of Change Overall Outstanding English Student Award / 2019
The North Idaho College Distinguished Writing Awards recognized me as one of the college's best overall English students. President of the North Idaho College English Club / 2018-2020
As the President of the NIC English Club on campus, I assisted in making organizational decisions for the Northwest Undergraduate Conference in the Humanities and orchestrated club events on and off campus for club and community members. As a result of my efforts, the club has been recognized and awarded by the college as one of the most active clubs on campus that promotes student involvement. |
