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WRITING SAMPLES

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ANTS AND IDLE TIME: A PRODUCTIVITY LESSON FROM THE INSECT WORLD

Blog Sample

Written for blog.thefabulous.co. 912 words. Discusses the importance of idle time, using the workflow habits of ants as an example.

ME, A BACKPACK, AND A DESTINATION

Blog Sample

Creative nonfiction blog piece for blog.thefabulous.co. Talks about building new habits.

HOW TO READ MORE (AND WHINE LESS ABOUT WANTING TO READ MORE)

Blog Sample

An original blog post I wrote for my proto-blog, ghost-h-malone.blogspot.com. Discusses tips on how to read more books. WARNING: Foul language.

SCHOOL VIOLENCE IN THE YOUNGSTOWN AREA

Academic/Technical Writing Sample

A report on school violence in the Youngstown City Schools district and a proposal to introduce meditation programs to those schools. This was a project for a Proposal and Report Writing class, and one of the projects I'm most proud of.

COMING OUT

Fiction Sample

Short story and winning entry of Youngstown State University's 2017 Women and Gender Studies Writing Contest. Published in 2017 edition of the Penguin Review. Not bad for something written in 45 minutes! :D

MORNING COMMUTE

Poetry Sample

Published in the Fall 2016 edition of Jenny Magazine.

Portfolio: Files

GRAPHIC DESIGN SAMPLES

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spooky banner
bongo cat christmas.jpg
Dhammapada MN 61.png
10 Albums
Emerge
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Shelters of Stone.png
New Website!
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shoot your shot graphic
Forest T-Shirt Design.png
today is hard.png
Santa's business card.png
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ART SAMPLES

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Portfolio: Gallery

AUDIOVISUAL SAMPLE

Pink-Slipped: Six Days in Seven South

This is a video essay I made as a companion piece for a personal essay I wrote for an Advanced Writing class, which you can download and read here. The art and animation was done entirely by me. The photos belong to University Electric. The song is "Secrets" by Mary Lambert.

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Note: If video doesn't work, you can watch it on YouTube here.

Portfolio: Video
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