I am an aspiring short fiction writer and blackout poet from Buffalo, NY.  During the day, I work as a social worker and by night I transition to working as a creative. I am currently working on two collaborations: an indie video game and short animations. I am also a novice cartographer and make both hand-drawn and digital maps for my longer fantasy works. These maps are not usually for the public and assist in the development process.

The name of this page, "The Strangest Shore," represents the exploration of new worlds. When the pilgrims settled in America they discovered that the new world was rife with new adventure, people, food, and places. I hope "The Strangest Shore" can be the new world of today. Creating "The Strangest Shore" was not an easy decision for me. I love writing and creating, but I have always been reluctant to self-publish my work. The main deterrent my reluctance was imposter syndrome. I have since realized that at the young age of 27 that I will always create stories whether they succeed or fail. Whether I am good or not is no longer my main focus because writing brings me peace, renewal, and happiness. 

A person can only become a better version of themselves through failure. If I don't fail, I can't learn to be a better writer.