The stories we tell each other are desperately important on a societal level.
I apply this mindset to every project and work that I set myself to. We have an opportunity to employ positive change in the way we communicate with each other.
Thus, we must match our level of effort with our desire for impact.
Who
I am a writer, creative consultant, and researcher with roots all over America and a passion for authentic storytelling and empowering marginalized voices.
What
I consult on and do freelance research for personal essays, narrative fiction, and reflective media of almost every genre. I write about music, trauma, mental health, and the South.
Where
Essay, Medium, “A second kind of isolation: trauma therapy in the year of chaos”
Essay, Medium, "Unlearning homegrown hate: how racism leads to the death of the self"
Poem, Northwest Calexis Press, "at shoshone point", July 2021
Poem, House Journal, “tree, the editor", August 2021
Poem, “todd, forgotten son”, October 2021 (forthcoming, journal not announced)
Poem, “jules”, October 2021 (forthcoming, journal not announced)
Poem, “i learned all these things about heat”, October 2021 (forthcoming, journal not announced)
Poem, “what the pasture knows”, October 2021 (forthcoming, journal not announced)
Poem, “choreography of salome”, October 2021 (forthcoming, journal not announced)
Albumtones
A collaboration with Dyan Jong focusing on album covers, color, and the way we talk about music.
Hello! I’m Rucker.
Whether you need a writer with a strong voice to deliver your message, an editor with a quick hand to punch-up your work, or a researcher with a keen eye to gather your resources, I’m down.
I’m available for projects on any subject, whether it’s a new learning opportunity for myself or both of us.