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Creative Writing & Screenplays

Short Stories  |  Scripts  |  Screenplays  |  Blogs

By night, I am an author and screenwriter. Here are some of my favorite pieces.

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Please contact me if you'd like to request additional pages or see other writing samples.

Creative Writing Samples: Work

"Thank Your For The Opportunity To Sell You This Pen"

A satirical piece inspired by "The Onion" and a real question from an actual interview (July 2021).

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"Lake Lanier"
(Spec Screenplay)

LOGLINE: A young, in-love teacher is deeply disturbed when one of her students drowns in Lake Lanier—America’s most haunted lake—dredging up ghosts from her past... and present.

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GENRE: Thriller/Horror

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"Jukebox"
(Spec Screenplay)

LOGLINE: After suffering a traumatic brain injury, an ambitious, Grammy-award winning music producer can only “speak” in song lyrics, and he must decide if this new affliction is an ability or disability.

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GENRE: Drama 

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"The Last Virgin"
(Spec Pilot)

LOGLINE: A heavenly being tries to make sense of her new surroundings, and she must determine whether this place is a blessing or a curse.

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GENRE: High-Concept Dramatic Series

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"The Cover Letter"
- A Commercial Short
(Script)

Humorous script based on an actual job application.

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"Writing the Series"

- Episode Zero

(Script)

Comedic cold opener for university-based web series. Loosely based on real events (minus the plants, Scotch, and stalking).

Image by Etienne Girardet

"Takeoff" 
(Short Story)

A creative short story inspired by real events.

Plane

"Real Pizza is from Naples"

(Blog Post)

First-hand experience while eating my way through Italy.


This episode: Pizza.

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From my food and travel blog ("More Than a Mouthful") where I dished about dishes that were heavenly... and some that were not so.

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"Scared in Naples"
(Blog Post)

First-hand experience while eating my way through Italy.


This episode: Navigating Naples.

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From my food and travel blog ("More Than a Mouthful") where I dished about dishes that were heavenly... and some that were not so.

Image by A.R.T.Paola

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Writing samples, stories, blog posts, scripts, and screenplays may not be copied or duplicated in whole or part by any means without express prior agreement in writing or unless specifically noted on the site.

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