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Creative writing

I trained in theatrical storytelling as a director and dramaturg at Boston University’s theater conservatory. I spent more than a decade in New York theater working with playwrights to develop new stories and ensembles to tell them in interactive ways.

I returned to writing when the Gielgud Fellowship gave me access to the Folger Shakespeare Library. Reading Shakespeare’s sources prompted me to write Margaret I, a play which used the women of the Henry VI plays to explore attitudes towards women and power. I’ve continued to write about women in history, including historical advice column Ask a Badass. 

A sampler:

Mourning Flight
A short Amsterdam folk tale written for Smash the Narrative at NDSM
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Ask a Badass
A modern advice column answered by women from throughout world history
Get some timeless advice
NBC News
Coverage of Marisa Marquez' "Ms. Oriental", which I directed and dramaturged
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My other expertises:

Copywriting

I specialize in B2B, travel, culture, and conveying tech ideas to general audiences.

Editing

I edit creative, communications, and academic texts in US or UK English. 

Storytelling

I tell hidden history stories about women, LGTBTQ people, and people of color.