Short Screenplay Samples

“The Steam Forest,” a short showing the creatures an explorer encounters in a strange land entirely made of trees. The creatures are indifferent and dangerous, and the explorer has to get crafty to survive the night.

“The Leak,” a short satirizing landlords and the wild goose chases they send tenants on to fix broken appliances.

“Peacocking,” a short about an obnoxious, vain bird who escapes captivity to lead a flock in the woods. It preys on the birds’ exhaustion, leading them not to migrate— but can they survive the winter?

“The Dragon and the Paintbrush,” a short showing a miniature’s love for the brush that painted it, its attempts to finish its paint job, and its quest to save the brush from rolling under a bed.

Long-Form Screenplays

A 20-page sample from Down in the River, a feature-length screenplay. During a witch hunt in 1700s Appalachia, a witch must hide herself while protecting her son from disease and her lover from execution.

“Florida Woman,” a procedural pilot about a kleptomaniacal Florida Woman™ who, while running from a murderous tech CEO and committing crimes of her own, solves ludicrous murders across her home state.

A series bible for Florida Woman, detailing style, structure, characters, season arcs, and episodes.

Coverage Samples

Network coverage for Fallout, a produced TV pilot.

Network coverage for Last Forever, an unproduced TV pilot.

Competition coverage meant to be sent to a writer for No Second Prize, an unproduced feature.

Comics

Prose Samples

“NullReferenceException,” a short story about a woman grappling with the loss of her closest relationships while slowly turning into a robot.

A sample from The Reaper, a novel showing a farmer’s journey across the U.S. with the god of life. She begins to understand the deaths surrounding her, learning that eternity isn’t necessarily good, and endings aren’t necessarily evil.