In comparison to 2022, 2023 felt like less of an accomplishment. There was no college graduation, no cross-country move, no new job. But, all that said, it was a year of growth nonetheless. On the personal front, I got to attend the Eras Tour (first concert without my parents, which I’ve been told is what truly counts as your first concert—so long claiming High School Musical in Concert as mine!), earned almost 15,000 flight miles traveling between Denver and my friends and family on the East Coast, and celebrated my one-year anniversary in adult ballet. I started teaching creative writing, which has been so incrediblyRead More →

Olivia is thrilled to announce that her flash piece “actual thoughts i’ve had while emptying the lint trap (or: anxiety dream #293)” has been published in issue 2 of Electric Eccentric. Published by ACC Ink, this edition of the zine was an exclusive reward for those who donated to the forthcoming Season 2 of Hurt. The piece, which first appeared in Snaggletooth Magazine in 2022, was inspired by Olivia’s anxiety. When co-creator Craig Selbrede reached out to her about any Hurt-adjacent writing she had to share, it was a no-brainer to submit this piece for inclusion. Season 2 of the award-winning webseries will focus onRead More →