MOST RECENT written pieces
Theater Camp Has All the Makings of a Cult Classic
What You Need to Know Ahead of Season 25 of Law & Order: SVU
The 10 Best Law & Order: SVU Episodes Directed by Women, Ranked
TV is Truly Showcasing the Power of Women's Stories
POETRY
THE DAILY DRUNK - They give extra points for alacrity and effulgence, April 2023
THE DAILY DRUNK - please purchase me a ticket to the stage performance of Christopher Meloni: Zaddy, April 2023
THE DAILY DRUNK - May 24, 2013, April 2023
CHILL SUBS - held., January 2023 (“Who Freakin’ Cares” Contest Finalist)
EMERGE LITERARY JOURNAL - because, there is gold, October 2022
THE RED LEMON REVIEW - your hair is a ribbon lake, April 2022
THE DAILY DRUNK - THE WAY OLIVIA BENSON IS BOTH EXTREMELY PROTECTIVE AND EXTREMELY ABLE TO FUCK YOU UP IS SOME SERIOUS DADDY ENERGY, March 2021
VERSIFICATION - blue hour, January 2021
THE DAILY DRUNK - painting happiness, August 2020
FLASH FICTION & NON-FICTION
DWELLING LITERARY - Things You Can Only See From West Virginia (page 30), February 2021
PAGES PENNED IN PANDEMIC - Lukewarm Cake, January 2021
EMERGE LITERARY JOURNAL - Couplet, November 2020
DREAM JOURNAL - hate sex, October 2020
STONE OF MADNESS PRESS - Left in Valdosta, September 2020
EMERGE LITERARY JOURNAL - Rosary + Featured Writer Interview, July 2020
SHORT STORIES
PUBLISHING WELL - Dani, July 2020
FILM & TELEVISION pieces
CBR - TV is Truly Showcasing the Power of Women’s Stories, October 2023
CBR - Theater Camp Has All the Makings of a Cult Classic, September 2023
CBR - How Netflix’s Painkiller and Hulu’s Dopesick Tell the Same Story Very Differently, September 2023
CBR - Why Law & Order: SVU’s Season 14 Has One of the Series’ Best Episodes, September 2023
CBR - Not Enough of Law & Order: SVU’s Directors Are Women, September 2023
CBR - And Just Like That… It’s Time Carrie Chose Herself, September 2023
CBR - Bravo’s Below Deck Down Under Has Taken Over TikTok - And For Good Reason, August 2023
CBR - Alexa Davalos Leaving FBI: Most Wanted Solidifies Dick Wolf’s Biggest Problem, August 2023
CBR - Olivia Benson Doesn't Need a Partner For Her Happy Ending - But She Deserves One, July 2023
FANFARE - Brooke Shields Makes Me Excited to Get Older, March 2023
MENTAL HEALTH ESSAYS
BOOKCLUB - Making Your Workplace Mentally Healthy, May 2022
THE SHADOW - 2020 Was a Deluge of Uncertainty and Silver Linings, March 2021
INVISIBLE ILLNESS - We Must Hold Each Other Better, February 2021
BOOKCLUB - Books Can Be A Powerful Tool To Help Manage Mental Health, November 2020
MEDIUM - My Anxiety is Buying A Lot of Drawer Organizers, November 2020
THE KINDRED VOICE - Your Vote Matters, November 2020
INSPIRED WRITER - Light on Serotonin, Heavy on Creativity, July 2020 (Inspired Writer Contest Finalist)
MEDIUM - You Won’t Be Sad Forever, June 2020
MEDIUM - There Is Always Someone Who Loves You, July 2020
MEDIUM - I Should Have Hugged People More, and Other Things I’ve Learned From COVID-19, June 2020
MEDIUM - Broken Rainbows: On What Comes After The Pandemic, March 2020
ART & WRITING ESSAYS
INSPIRED WRITER - I Became Too Worried About Getting Published And Lost My Mojo, January 2022
BOOKCLUB - Inspire Your Heart with Art Day, January 2021
MEDIUM - We Won’t Recover Without Art, July 2020
MEDIUM - How Creativity Will Change What Happens Next, April 2020
BODY & SEXUALITY ESSAYS
INVISIBLE PILLAR - This world is not made for me, but I still have to live in it., June 2021
BODY OF HOPE - I Don’t Need Your Obesity PSA. Or Your Fat Joke., November 2020
SEXOLOGY - My Sex Life Makes Me Feel Like a Failure, July 2020
BOOK-RELATED PIECES
BOOKS ARE MIRACULOUS - “We Had Our Reasons” by Ricardo Ruiz and other hard-working Mexicans from Eastern Washington, August 2022
BOOKS ARE MIRACULOUS - From Poetry to Mystery to Culty: The Books That Got Me Through 2022 (So Far), July 2022
BOOKCLUB - BookClub’s Holiday Favorites, December 2021
BOOKCLUB - Independent Bookstores We Love: Dog-Eared Books in Ames, IA, August 2021
BOOKCLUB - BookClub’s Current Favorite Reads, July 2021
BOOKCLUB - Welcome to BookClub, June 2021
BOOKCLUB - Meet The Women of BookClub, March 2021
BOOKCLUB - Why I Love Read Across America Day, March 2021
BOOKCLUB - See Yourself at BookClub, February 2021
BOOKCLUB - How To Make The Most Of The Holiday Season, December 2020
BOOKCLUB - BookClub’s Favorite Holiday Gifts, November 2020
BOOKCLUB - Meet Your New Favorite Eerie Illustrator, October 2020
PERSONAL BRANDING CONTENT
ARCBOUND - The Arcbound Update, Issues 8-25
ARCBOUND - Building a Brand Promise That Lasts, December 2022
ARCBOUND - Being a Venture Capitalist Means Having a Personal Brand, October 2022
ARCBOUND - How We Do What We Do: The Personal Brand, September 2022
AUDIO + VIDEO CONTENT
WHAT’S BETWIXT US: A PODCAST BY zanie - Episode 025: Empathy Between the Pages with Melissa Boles, March 2021
THE STORY ART TELLS - Podcast, 2020
BUSINESS WRITING
SOUNDING BOARD - Leadership Coaching Can Change The Way You Look At Soft Skills, August 2022
SOUNDING BOARD - How You Enter a Room Matters: The Value of Executive Presence, August 2022
SOUNDING BOARD - HR Leaders, Start Leadership Development Early, July 2022
IMPROVIZATIONS - Configuring Kronos to Improve Open Enrollment Efforts, August 2020
IMPROVIZATIONS - Bustin’ Down Silos: Using WIM to Improve Efficiency, August 2020
IMPROVIZATIONS - Could Workforce Central 8.1 Be Your New Scheduling BFF?, August 2020
IMPROVIZATIONS - 5 Critical Steps to a Solid Kronos Implementation, August 2020
IMPROVIZATIONS - How to Set Your Kronos Implementation Up for Success, July 2020
IMPROVIZATIONS - This One Kronos Tool Can Help Curb Burnout For Healthcare Workers, July 2020
IMPROVIZATIONS - Kronos WFC Users: It’s Time To Fast-Track Your Upgrade, July 2020
IMPROVIZATIONS - Using Your Attestation Tool to Enhance Contact Tracing, July 2020
IMPROVIZATIONS - Working Remote: Is It Time To Move Your Kronos Platform To The Cloud?, July 2020