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Miscellaneous writing-related projects: 

Over more than a decade of freelance writing, I’ve worn a few hats—travel writer, creative nonfiction editor, workshop leader, queer archivist, researcher, advocate.

This page brings together a few of my miscellaneous projects, the things that reflect my interests and passions.

Resources range from a press guide for creatives to an oral history essay on queer homesteading in the Hudson Valley to my workshop on writing about estrangement.

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Queer Adventurers

An LGBTQ+ travel blog aimed at queer adventure travelers. Posts cover LGBTQ+ travel trends, the best destinations to visit if you’re LGBTQ, top gay travel companies to explore with and much more.

How to Get Press For Your Creative Business

A workbook for creative business owners on getting press for their ventures.

This beginner-friendly guide covers guest blogging, podcasts, press mentions, and working with journalists. You’ll also receive customizable templates so you can put the information to use right away. 

You’ll learn how to pitch your brand or personal story to podcasts hosts and journalists and “do’s and don’ts” of working with journalists and podcast hosts.

You’ll also get email templates for pitching yourself as an expert, so you can start reaching out online right away.

More Than Setting: How Place Brings Meaning to Our Work, 2022: 

A 90-minute generative writing workshop I taught for the ASU Piper Center and Phoenix College, with a focus on using travel writing to understand how writers describe places, what a setting can mean, and how it transforms writer and reader.

Queer Homesteading in the Hudson Valley, 2021: 

A grant-funded oral history essay project, where I interviewed rural queer people in the Hudson Valley and wove their stories of home-making into a braided essay. 

LGBTQ Content Hub, 2021: 

A resource library designed to help those writing about LGBTQ people better understand us, with a focus on the coming out experience, LGBTQ+ demographic data, LGBTQ finances and travel.