Being from a small rural and woodsy town in Northeastern Pennsylvania, I learned to take fantastical worlds and lively characters inspired by the forest to combat the gloom of present-day reality, although a majority of my work resides in dark fiction and fantasy. 

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The twists and various directions I'm able to take navigating the dark realities of PTSD, emotional trauma, and general cosmic horror bring characters and creatures to life, often through more than one medium. I enjoy exploring the macabre balance between the uncanny and psychological horrors in my fiction writing. I use poetry to slow down and paint snippets of time reflecting on deep emotional exposure from moments in my life and various "embellishments."