My Writing
Below is a selection of short stories I have written, as well as non-fiction articles published by the Marquette Wire.
Publications
Outside
"Floors left beaten down by armies of trampling shoes groan beneath the final stampede. The bell’s 2:32 P.M. ring signals their surge."
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An LGBTQIA+ surrealistic love story, Outside follows a teen's internal conflict as he psychs himself up to ask his crush out, thus outing himself to his peers — battling abstract forces that berate him constantly.
Triple Dark Scale
“My scale will be balanced. And you will equalize me.”
Dylan Ollison is a star skier with a new lease on life. But on a practice run with his team, a deeply personal horror comes back to stalk him.
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Battling an adversary he hoped to never face, Dylan must fight to survive in this psychological/slasher horror story.
Her Company
Playing the social game is challenging, yet we all play it everyday. Who among us are the winners and who are the losers? Often it's those who plant a seed, make an impression.
A dramatic romantic comedy, 'Her Company' follows the relationship between two diametrically opposed businesspeople as politics and personal desires bring them closer together — perhaps closer than what is healthy.
Everything Is Wonderful
Ireshi and Georgia — chipper jogger and cynical waitress — have a fateful encounter at a breakfast diner. Both women get the sense they have met before, and both struggle with latent pressures which nag them. Their diametrically-opposed outlooks on life clash, forcing one another to confront the unresolved baggage weighing on their shoulders.
Deep Ocean's Pride
Margo Rebayla — a strange girl with bizarre fascinations — is on a luxury cruise with her family. But what should be a relaxing getaway brews stress within her. Something bad inside her threatens to break free, something that could endanger the entire vessel.
Hundreds of lives in her hands, Margo wrestles with a dark psychological horror to halt its twisted evolution in this short, dramatic, and nail-biting thriller.
MY ARTICLES
LGBTQ+ experiences on campus
ROYGBIV.
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White, pink, turquoise, brown and black.
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This rainbow flag still flies high in front of the Milwaukee County Courthouse, less than three blocks from Marquette University’s campus. Likewise, the LGBTQIA+ community (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and more) has been vocal and present. And yet, the community’s experience is still that of a minority's — muffled when compared against the campus's heteronormative noise.
'The Niceties' discusses racism, bias in representation
“I’m questioning my own behavior and how I am (as a white woman) … good and bad, so it resonates (on that level),” Christensen said.
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When the curtains closed and the lights dimmed, the standard pre-show etiquette disclaimer said to react appropriately if so moved. “Throw (tomatoes) if so moved,” an audience member whispered to himself.
Father of Parkland victim speaks out at Republican National Convention
“Schools must have the resources they need to improve safety infrastructure, hire more counselors, and host more programs and activities aimed at violence prevention,” DeVos said. “We owe the victims of school violence nothing less.”
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Pollack echoed this sentiment. “I learned that gun control laws didn’t fail my daughter, people did,” he said.
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Pollack also said the gunman had exhibited numerous “red flags.”
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett calls second session of Democratic National Convention to order
“But these are not conventional times and … as we all know this is not a conventional convention,” he said. He took pride in the Democratic Party for making public health a number one priority, denouncing incumbent President Donald Trump’s responses to the pandemic.
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“Unlike the president, we’ve never called COVID-19 a hoax,” he said. “Unlike the president, we’ve never made fun of face masks. And unlike the president, we’ve never belittled our public health experts.”
The Rave sale waives service fees at AMU
The Rave/Eagles Club has entertained Milwaukee for 93 years. The former boxing ring, swimming pool, bowling alley and restaurant is now a prominent venue for concerts in the city. It will also be visiting Marquette this week.
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“I would say our fall lineup is eclectic,” Gurski said. “There’s a little something for everyone. It’s not all one genre because we understand not all students like the same thing.”