Inside the Untold Struggle of Juggling a Writing Career and College Life

While I was mostly joking, I was putting an intention into the world. Looking back, that moment truly kickstarted everything. Having people to hold me accountable made it feel bigger than myself.

From there, I went on break and started researching. I stumbled across Book Leaf Publishing, which, after a 21-day writing challenge, would publish a chapbook for me. It was the first step I needed. I wrote a poem everyday for 21 days and then published my first book, writing over the word limit.

Since then, my writing practice has gotten more refined. I now have a second book published with Parisian Phoenix Publishing, Mortals, Myths, and Maybes, and a third, The Depths, which was released in June. But, let’s not forget, I am also a college student. And not just a college student — I am double majoring in English and Film & Media Studies with a minor in Documentary Storymaking and hold three executive positions for campus clubs that facilitate community through art.