About
We’re a Plural collective of seven writers in one body. Our work consists of poetry, creative nonfiction, personal essays, & hybrid/experimental forms including prose poetry & hermit crab, lyric, & braided essays. Our writing centers themes of trauma, family, Plurality, memory, disability/chronic illness, & queer/trans identity.
Writing
2025
gateway (Slightly West, print-only)
Our Trans Life (Slightly West, print-only)
improbable presence / possible futures (Slightly West, print-only)
2019
Reconnecting with nature in a southern California suburb
Why involuntary hospitalization cannot be the solution to violence
Navigating non-binary existence in a binary world
Cisgender privilege on full display at the New York Times
Unpacking two myths about identity-first language
Reflections on Dear Evan Hansen and poor representation
Why abortion isn’t a “women’s issue”, and how to use more inclusive language
Education
2024 — 2025
Certificate in Writing Trauma, Healing, and Resilience
The Evergreen State College, WA
2019 — 2022
BA in Creative Writing
The Evergreen State College, WA
2017 — 2019
AA in American Sign Language
Grossmont College, CA
Workshops
Summer 2025
Coming Back Your Senses: Using Sight, Sound, Touch, Taste, and Smell to Begin and Enhance Your Memoir (12 hours)
Denise Tolan, Lit Cleveland, OH
Disability, Queerness & Possibility: A Multi-Genre Workshop (8 hours)
Rose Zinnia, Lit Cleveland, OH
Every Word Must Conjure (12 hours)
Denise R. Ervin, Lit Cleveland, OH
Transforming Family History (2 hours)
Kelly Boyer Sagert, Lit Cleveland, OH
Summer 2024
Writing Chronic Illness (9 hours)
Margo Steines, Writers.com
Writing Through Illness (12 hours)
Jenessa Abrams, WritingWorkshops.com
Spring 2024
Liberating Narratives (8 hours)
Sonya Lea, Corporeal Writing, OR
How to Write About Life’s Hard Stuff (2 hours)
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Transformative Language Arts Network, PA
Rethinking Narrative Structure (3 hours)
Ashley Bach, Blue Stoop, PA
Creative Courage & Self-Care for Writers (3 hours)
GG Renee Hill, The Writer’s Center, MD
Poetics of a Queer Body (8 hours)
Saúl Hernández, The Writer’s Center, MD
Writing the Pandemic Present (8 hours)
Justin Clarel, Blue Stoop, PA
Writing for Wellness (1 hour)
Dominique Weldon, Indiana Writers Center, IN
Hermits and Hybrids (4 hours)
Lara Lillibridge, Lit Cleveland, OH
Winter 2024
Songs in the Dark: Writing Through Trauma (4 hours)
Joan Kwon Glass, The Loft, MN
Rose& Iris Orion Theodosia Elysium 