Fiction

My writing focuses on sexuality, disability, women, seniors, children, religion, multicultural, multilingual voices and the environment.

Short Story, ‘I hold my sister's hand tightly so she doesn't cry’ submission for Jennifer Burbidge Short Story Award (2025) Theme: Disability

Logline: School student Tiggy uses imagination to process her father’s mortality while trying to be brave for her younger sisters.

Short story, ‘Mayra and Diego’ submission for Mulga Bill Writing Award (2025) Theme: Fiesta!

Logline: Spanish migrant and queer woman Mayra celebrates her thirtieth birthday without her twin brother, Diego, who died from suicide the year before.

Short story, ‘Forevermore’ published in The Junction, Medium (2020)

Logline: An elderly wife leaves her husband in hopes of a more fulfilling and happier life.

Writing for New Zealand Media

I completed a three-month journalism internship at NZ Herald, Newstalk ZB and local newspapers North Harbour News & Rodney Times.

‘Plastic bag dress? The chic of it’ (2016)

‘Surf Lifesaving for Life’ (2016)

‘Glimmer of hope as Elyse, 2, fights for her life’ (2016)

‘Everest trek reveals scientific effects of meditation’ (2016)

‘Exploring nighttime wonders of Urban Bush’ (2016)

Copywriting for Writer’s Edit

I enjoy contributing to various creative, corporate, and non-profit sectors.

One of my clients was Writer’s Edit, a blog website focused on providing educational content for writers on planning, writing, editing, publishing, and marketing.

‘Should a novel be double-spaced?’ (2019)

‘Can a protagonist be evil?’ (2019)

‘How many drafts should you write for a novel?’ (2019)

Radio

4ZZZ is a non-profit community broadcaster based in Brisbane, Australia and covers music and the arts, local news and amplifies sexuality, gender, First nations and disability voices. Audio folio features news pieces I wrote and produced live-to-air for the Zedlines show, 4ZZZ’s community radio news program.

Zedlines news folio, 4ZZZ Community Radio (2023)