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Writing Samples

Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read.

                        — Larry L. King, WD

The core of every writer's worth is what they write.

 

I humbly submit these examples as proof that I am what I say I am: a writer of fine calibre. Out of a long list of possibilities, these are the ones that I feel represent the widest range of style and subject. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them.

Prosopagnosia
Yellow Fashion Fever

When a man is admitted to the hospital, he must overcome a rare mental condition in order to identify his attacker.

Flash Fiction | Suspense

A Ghost of a Chance
Library

An interfering ghost risks his own existence to help two young men connect with each other at the library.

Short Film | Romance | Supernatural | LGBTQ+

Shadow Hunt
Foggy Forest

The player is an investigator contracted to research mysterious deaths in the mountains of Washington Territory.

Game | Text Adventure | Supernatural | Weird Western

Eldritch of the West
Old Western Town

A hapless teacher accidentally summons an Eldritch monster while attempting to teach her students Latin.

Comic Script | Suspense | Western | Lovecraftian

An Effective Scare
Spooky Forest

Two brothers from an early American settlement encounter something unexpected in the forest.

Short Film | Comedy | Supernatural

How to Win Enemies and Impale People: Vlad Dracula's War Against the Ottoman Empire
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How did Vlad Dracula win a war against a military force several times more superior than his own?

Undergraduate Essay | History | Tactics | CMS

Perceiving Plantaganet: Distinguishing Evil and Humanity in Shakespeare's Richard III
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What makes Shakespeare's Richard III such a compelling villain?

Undergraduate Essay | Literature | Character Study | MLA

Playing With Prose: An Examination of Language in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone:
Open Book

Does the manner in which a character speaks reveal things about their place in society?

Undergraduate Essay | Literature | Language | MLA

The True Melting Pot: How Food Has Shaped American Society
Thanksgiving Dinner

Is there such a thing as American Cuisine and how has it contributed to our history?

Undergraduate Essay | History | Food | CMS

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