Audiobooks: The Power and Persona of Catherine de’ Medici: ★★★★★ She is one of the most infamous characters of the Middle Ages. Join Professor William Landon as we find the truth behind the tales of the Serpent Queen, Catherine de’ Medici. Sex Scandals of Ancient Greece and Rome: ★★★★ It’s history class like you’ve never experienced before. Join Professor Monica Cyrino as we explore the … Continue reading Book Reviews
Greetings Scholars, Today is a day of firsts. I am sharing my first book update for the first book I am writing. I dreamed of writing books since I was a child, and I am both exhilarated and terrified to make this attempt. The idea for this book is one I had been working on and sitting on for a handful of years. I got … Continue reading Book Update: February 2026
Greetings Scholars, It’s official. I made it through my first semester of graduate school. Not only did I make it through, but I also got As on all my assignments and thus an A overall (happy dance). With one semester down, I am excited to start my new class this semester, which is actually on the impact of AI on the field of writing. I … Continue reading Graduate School Update
A New Substack Greetings Scholars, I am writing this to announce a new Substack: Reader, Writer, Scholar. Rather than having multiple Substacks for different subjects, Reader, Writer, Scholar will feature articles on history, archeology, mythology, culture, literature, writing, and storytelling. Articles from the older publications will no longer be available, as many of them are currently being redone to contain more information, improved writing, and … Continue reading Reader, Writer, Scholar
Greetings Scholars, I have given up on elaborate content schedules. The past couple of years, I have been trying to work out a regular content creation routine and posting schedule. The few souls following me online already know this has not worked. Life will get in the way, or my mental illnesses will decide to rob me of my motivation that week. I have also … Continue reading Project Writing
Greetings Scholars, This past year I took a very important step as a writer. I stopped holding back. It started with a writing exercise I did by writing my what I called my origin story to see how I became a writer and my reason for writing: My Origin Story-How a Childhood Tradition Became my Salvation I made a point to be completely honest in … Continue reading Vulnerability In My Writing
Greetings Scholars, This August marks three years since I began my journey as a professional writer. It certainly doesn’t feel like it. Every year has felt like a step back to the drawing board. l’ld have a plan for content creation for the year, then life would come crashing down on me, and the plan falls apart. The past three years have been full of … Continue reading Third Writer’s Anniversary
This has to be one of my favorite writing projects to date! A Family’s Strength is a series of short stories I wrote based on the myth of Odysseus, specifically his return to his home of Ithaca. The Odyssey was one of my favorite stories growing up, and it felt great to pay tribute to the myth by creating my own retelling. Each short story … Continue reading A Family’s Strength Series
I am no longer just a writer; now, I have taken to the silver screen. I now have a YouTube channel where you can find my original podcast, Ancient Mythos Podcast and Classical Commentaries: Grimms Fairylates. New lecture series and audio short stories will be posted on the channel. To see the full list of Vidcasts coming to this channel, you can view the Vidcast … Continue reading Youtube Channel
I have now started posting personal essays on Medium. These are short pieces of nonfiction on topics of mental health, spirituality, scholarship, and more. These are opinion pieces and the sharing of my thoughts on various subjects. These prices have been a bit of a leap for me as I had never been this vulnerable in my writing before. I have always feared the judgment … Continue reading Personal Essays
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