Category: Nonfiction Short Stories

2nd Place in Dreamers Flash Nonfiction Contest

I recently won second place in the dreamers flash nonfiction contest for my true story, “A Chunk of Ice Tumbling in a Thunderstorm.” You can read it here.

November 22, 2021
My Nonfiction Story “I Am an Abscess” Was Published in J Journal

This true story, “I Am an Abscess,” is about a time when I sold drugs to high school kids with a heroin addict who was dating one of them. He was in his twenties. It was a pretty fucked up situation. Here’s a snippet. I Am an Abscess I am dopesick and coked up in […]

February 5, 2021
My Nonfiction Essay “Two-Legged Virus” Was Published by Superstition Review

An essay I wrote about helping others who may not deserve help was published recently by the Superstition Review. Here is a snippet of the story. Two-Legged Virus I want you to know the suffering of the redwood. Gods that lived thousands of years.Until we came along. Do you suppose these giants of the Earth […]

December 11, 2020
A Chapter from My Book About Drug Addiction “Ghost” Was Published by The Doctor T. J. Eckleburg Review

A chapter from my book about drug addiction titled “Ghost” was published recently in The Doctor T.J. Eckleburg Review. Here’s a snippet of it. A Chapter from My Book About Drug Addiction I live in a world of spirit. Each day I am sober is miraculous and terrifying. Each day I am sober should not […]

November 11, 2020
A Chapter of My Addiction Memoir / Alcoholic Memoir Titled “Unbridled” Was Published Recently

I recently wrote an addiction memoir / alcoholic memoir about my experiences using and drinking and then getting sober. The first chapter I’ve had published titled Unbridled was published recently in Another Chicago Magazine. You can read it in its entirety here, but here is a snippet of the story. Unbridled from my Addiction Memoir […]

October 20, 2020
My True-Life Recovery Story — What Addiction Is Really Like

On June 19th, 2018, I was able to tell my true-life recovery story on stage at the Moody Performance Hall thanks to an incredible opportunity from Oral Fixation and with the shrewd guidance of Nicole Stewart as my editor. The entire show, which featured many other performers in addition to myself, was based around a […]

July 10, 2018