The heart and soul of the work I love is here, in my creative writing.
In this excerpt of my short story Diamonds and Rose Dust, try to make sense of an old whaler’s journal from his time sailing in the Arctic. The narrator’s confused, feverish journal entries revolve around a strange drug called ‘Rose Dust,’ and its effects on him and his shipmates.Read it here.
A Game of Princes and Pirates, another short work, investigates the strain of responsibility on familial bonds. Crown Prince Hadrian and his younger brother, Morgan, have grown up inseparably. But as the boys’ father, the king, grows sicker and sicker, the increasing demands of Hadrian’s imminent ascension challenge his bond with Morgan. Read an excerpt here.
Academic Writing Sample
The development of my research-based evidence and argument capabilities is essential to my growth as a historian and writer.
This is an excerpt of a recent historical project, “The Stories that Shape History: The Formation of the Pirate Myth in A General History of the Pyrates”. The essay is published in the Spring 2024 Volume of The James Blair Historical Review, a competitive undergraduate peer-reviewed journal which features historical scholarship from across the United States. My argument draws on contemporary and eighteenth century sources to understand the modern pirate archetype. Read it here.
