At age 7 I decided I wanted to be a writer and basketball player.

I designed some business cards to help with self-promotion. (They featured clip art of a quill, inkwell and hoop.) I gave them to family members and classmates, and found some freelance jobs creating greeting cards, helping with English homework and ghostwriting the occasional love note.

During college, I had to decide between basketball and writing for the school newspaper. Chances were much higher that I could go pro as a writer than a basketball player, so I retired my jersey.

I stuck with the writing. (My jump shot is still nasty though.) Right now I’m a creative director at OLIVER, and an author on the side.

Thank you for taking the time to check out some of my work. I'm at srm5082@gmail.com if you ever want to talk.

Shoutout to the ladies in the background.