Creative Writing | Marginalia

Sheba the Queen and I caught sleeping during a late night, after-work reading/writing session. Even though I accomplished all my wor..

Requisite picture of “The Bean,” taken well after settling into the city. (Photo by David Fairbanks)

The idea of “home” is a bit stran..

Lake Meets Sky

It’s finally here, the beginning of the end of my MFA journey!

I’ve officially begun my third and final year in CCC’..

Summertime Lake Michigan (Photo by me)

Here I am, sitting at my desk in my apartment overlooking the city, laptop screen tilted upward..

My Moving Helpers

Two years ago I left my home in Orlando, Florida and began my journey to Chicago. Now, we’re getting settled into ou..

Bristol Renaissance Faire

When I first arrived in Chicago two years ago my good friend and cohort member Ethan Chambers told me I shou..

My fiance Rahsaan I our second weekend in the city! August 1st marked my first year in Chicago.

My fiance and I drove here from DC in ..

In Graffiti Alley

Sometimes, it’s hard to believe that I haven’t left the city for months. With so many diverse neighborhoods, a huge ..

What I am up to! Okay, now seriously, the nine things to know or do!

I’ve recently been thinking about some of the things I wish I had..

There are writers out there who don’t read.

I repeat, there are writers out there who don’t read. **cue pandemonium**