Please Peruse Some Story Samples
Snowboarding in July
I’m trying a different, humorous, writing style this time. What do you think? Drop a comment. It was a crazy thought that came to me as I was falling asleep. “I bet I could go snowboarding tomorrow.” Now, in Utah this isn’t that crazy of a thought. Ski resorts are usually open starting around thanksgivingContinue reading “Snowboarding in July”
For Sale: Grandpa’s Nail Clippers
I wrote this piece as part of a class competition. SPOILERS, if I hadn’t done well would I have included it here? The competition was who could write the story that created the biggest emotional response? It didn’t have to be true. The contest started in groups of five. Everyone read each other’s stories andContinue reading “For Sale: Grandpa’s Nail Clippers”
My Take on Debt
The following is an exercise creating a script for an ad for Utah Community Credit Union’s new credit card. The exercise walks through the main idea of the script and defends why I believed the script would be successful. Then, the short script is built. The exercise focuses on just the dialogue, not on anyContinue reading “My Take on Debt”
Pray for Snow
This is a technical research essay that I wrote for a college assignment. It’s here to demonstrate my ability to gather and analyze qualitative data. This skill is important because my client may not always have a product that I am a target customer for. However, I have the skills to research and understand theirContinue reading “Pray for Snow”
Fishing the Payette River, Idaho, Oct 2019
This fishing trip was on the Payette River near McCall Idaho. This family spends a lot of time on this stretch of river, especially when the run is just right. This day was in October and the fish were biting. It was a relatively cold morning. We were eager to start hiking up the riverContinue reading “Fishing the Payette River, Idaho, Oct 2019”
