I have 8 years’ experience writing and editing, with a focus in the gaming industry.
the first step
Adventure Story
An exciting beginner’s quest, The First Step guides new roleplayers with tutorial-level encounters, puzzles, and dice rolling to test their skills in a fun dungeon of catacombs.
Frozen Hunger
Adventure Story
Amid a fierce blizzard, players must brave the elements to capture a stalking, horrific presence that’s picking off the guests of a hunting lodge.
Hooves & Horns
Adventure Story
A farmstead is overrun with goats and the farmer’s missing. Players must investigate and piece together the mystery before sunset—when danger and mayhem are truly a-hoof.
The curse of temple cove
Adventure Story
This tropical pirate quest takes players to a ruined temple full of bones and secrets. To find the treasure, they must complete trials and confront the ghost of a powerful priestess.
dead man’s game
Adventure Story
Lucky Cedar was a skilled rogue and mischief-maker. When players gather at Lucky’s funeral, they find out he’s got one final trick up his sleeve: whoever wins his game gets the prize.
underneath the zenith tree
Adventure Story
A humble winter celebration in a struggling village goes awry when the Zenith Tree takes on a life of its own. Players must uncover the mystery and save the holiday before it’s too late.
Fairfax
Campaign Lore
A region of The Charred Shores campaign setting, Fairfax is a whimsical land where fun and games abound and strange creatures dwell in the Umbral Woods. But every fairy-tale, no matter how sweet, has its darker side.
cradle island
Campaign Lore
At the center of The Charred Shores sits Cradle Island, where all modern civilization originated. Its ancient metropolis is bustling with diverse factions, political parties, and sinister cults all vying for control.
The Charred Shores: A short guide
Campaign Setting Guide
This short guide gives GMs and players an overview of The Charred Shores original campaign setting, including its history, pantheon, and current state of affairs.
+ character descriptions, item descriptions, monster descriptions UI texts, and web copy.
the secret of the lost treasure
Story
Molly and Jasper Mainsail join their pirate grandpa Captain Brickbeard on a wild nautical adventure where they learn the importance of courage, empathy, and imagination.
the asteroid code
Story
Goofy space robots Dingo and Dango are on a hunt for the alphabet. As they find asteroids enscribed with letters, they piece together a mysterious riddle and learn the basics of language.
the city kitty rescue
Story
A kitty is stranded in the busy city, needing the help of a firefighter, police officer, and vet before finding a home. This rescue story teaches about empathy.
kate and the magic crown
Story
Kate discovers a magic crown that transports her to the Middle Ages, where she befriends a princess. Kate shows the royal family how the common people of the village deserve more equality and compassion.
jasper and the dragons
Story
Jasper Mainsail explores a mysterious island looking for a gift for his grandpa when he meets a young dragon running away from home. Together Jasper and the dragon come to realize how important family really is.
Friendship makes magic
Story
Young wizards from different cultures come together to compete in a tournament. They must learn to work together, appreciate their differences, and show empathy to give the competition their best shot.
a spoonful of mars
Picture Book
While enjoying a summer snooze, Skipper dreams of exploring the solar system and visiting each planet. Amazingly, each one is a different flavor of ice cream! He learns the names of the plants and their characteristics while enjoying a sweet treat.
Luna luna
Picture Book
The moon over a big city is outshone by all the lights that stay on during the night. She sings a lullabye to put everyone to sleep before the lights turn on; when they wake, they see how brilliantly she shines in her most natural setting.
Stargold’s game
Picture Book
Stargold the starfish can’t play the same game the fin-tailed fish play, so he invents his own with the help of his seahorse friend. All the fish join in and realize it’s important to make everyone feel included.
+ 3 more stories, web copy, marketing copy, writing workshops, voice overs, curriculum copy-editing, proofreading, managing writing department, and blog articles.
MISCELLANEOUS
Various credits & projects
PIcture Dictionary
Written by Kristen Eliason; published by Sundress Publications
As copy-editor, I managed the formatting, editing, and proofreading of the manuscript, and worked with the author to make the final draft ready for publishing.
[un]familiar
Grin City Artist Residency collaborative art presentation
After a month of writing in an old farmhouse, along with four other artists, I read my short story at a public reading hosted in a local art gallery.
The Alligator
Online literary magazine, 2012-2015
I co-founded this magazine in hopes of debuting young emerging artists and writers just out of college. Eventually I became lead editor and web designer, curating monthly content, communicating with the artists, and conducting interviews.
The wardrobe
Sundress Publications’ blog of featured writers
As managing editor, I read through submissions and chose which writer’s work would be featured that week. I communicated with writers, edited the posts, and created social media promotions.
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