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creative writing portfolio ˏˋ°•*⁀➷

media writing portfolio ✧˚ · .

short stories

soulmates: A first-generation Chinese-American girl named Lucy develops a crush on the new girl in her class and struggles to choose between fate, love, and her family.
(featured on Mumbles & Musings)sunny-side up: One day, Vanessa, a wandering college student trying to find her purpose, shows up at the run-down motel that Minnie, a single mother trying to make it through life, works at and changes the course of both of their lives forever.
(featured on Mumbles & Musings)

poetry

family tree: In my third poetry collection, I explore how my intersectional identity has impacted my familial relationships and dissect a family tree patched together through hazy memories.
(sample from this collection)fatal flaws: In my second poetry collection, I attempt to capture the full consequences of yearning and desperate love that's often rendered invisible by society.
(sample from this collection)

personal nonfiction

on comic stores conversations: I love holding something in my hands, knowing that it had been loved by someone once, and I now have the privilege of loving it too.on tattoos and perpetual impermanence: Perpetual impermanence is a phrase that aptly captures the feeling of very limited time combined with a sense of constantly expecting that nothing I do will matter.

zines

in progress!
✎ Glass Animals Fanzine: Head Moderator
✎ This Remains Unsolved: Writing & Social Media Moderator
✎ Are We There Yet? Zine: Fiction Writing Contributorcompleted!
✎ The Quest of Our Lives Zine: Nonfiction Writing Contributor
✎ Camp Sappho Zine: Poet Writing Contributor
✎ Unmask the Truth Fanbook: Article Writing Contributor
✎ Asian Foods Zine: Fiction Writing Contributor
✎ A Life At Sea Zine: Poet Contributor | poems
✎ Buttons Zine: Poet Contributor | poem
✎ Blood & Jupiter Tarot + Zine: Poet Contributor | poems
✎ I Like Pears Zine (Issue 1): Prose Contributor | prose piece
✎ Heroes Day Off Zine: Fiction Contributor
✎ Heartguard Zine: Fiction Contributor

websites, publications, & projects

current!
✎ everything matters to me: My substack with personal essays
✎ Tell-Tale TV: Staff Writer
✎ Mediadiversity: Staff Writer
✎ The Stinger: Co-Founder & Head Writer
✎ Healthline Zine: Staff Poet & Poet Editorpast!
✎ Mumbles & Musings: Senior Writer
✎ College Admissions Blog: Blog Writer
✎ Senior Editor for The Indicator Lit Mag
✎ Summer Editorial Intern at Nonprofit Organization (May-Aug 2023)

media analysis

what everything everywhere all at once tells us about home: Everything Everywhere All At Once leaves the audience with either an aching for home or an appreciation of people who make them feel at home, especially first-generation Asian Americans.bottoms is exactly what queer and trans people of color need: In contrast to the common tragic narrative of drama QTPOC films, Bottoms doesn’t shy away from exploring the empowerment and joy of sapphics of color.

TV reviews

dead boy detectives mediaversity review: Dead Boy Detectives portrays a wide range of LGBTQ experiences that can help queer people feel seen at any point on their journeys of self-discovery20 iconic queer and trans characters of color on TV: As more LGBTQ+ characters are included in TV shows, intersectionality also becomes important as LGBTQ+ characters of color are still underrepresented in shows.

Comissions Info

General Info:
I’m willing to write original stories at a rate of $0.01 USD per word (a $3 coffee will get you a 300-word short story). If you would like to see examples of my works, you can review my works on AO3 or my portfolio. You can let me know what you want me to write and the word range you’d like to see it written in (ex. 400-500 words).In general, I do not write any stories that would require a warning on it including works with gore and explicit works. But other than that, I’m relatively open to writing just about anything, especially fiction in particular!Once I finish writing it, I will give you a quote of how much you will need to pay, and when you have paid me through Venmo or Ko-fi, I will give you access to the completed written piece.Terms and Conditions:
You cannot claim my work as your own, but you may repost after asking for my permission and credit me properly. I will only write for personal use. I will not upload any of the commissioned works unless specifically requested. I may use your commission as an example, but I will always ask permission first.My commission slots are currently unlimited, but I will let you know how long it will take for me to write your piece! Usually, I will be able to complete a piece of around 1k words within a week. I can work with deadlines as long as they are reasonable.Additional Information:
I’m also willing to write poems and song lyrics, but please contact me with specific requests and I can work out pricing for that.

Editing Services
I’m happy to help with editing stories of any kind! My editing rate is about the same as my writing rate so if you have a work that’s about 1k words, that will be $10. Editing services must be paid upfront. If you would like me to work as a personal editor instead of only paying by piece, let me know and I can work out a flat-rate reduced editing price for each piece. I will be able to get editing requests done within 3 days. Additionally, my writing limits (no explicit works, etc.) also apply to the pieces I’m willing to edit. You can find more information about my previous experience with being an editor here.To contact me, please email me at [email protected], message me on Tumblr, or message me on discord at luckysam#6420. Visit my Ko-Fi page for more info.