I'm a young, LGBT creative with 6+ years of experience in prose, photography, and graphic design.  I've been writing since the age of 12, with many of my published writings coming from my younger years, and covering relevant young adult themes such as family struggles, identity, and coping with a chaotic inner/outer world.  When I'm not working on my creative projects, my partner and I work with fine antiques and mineral specimens for auction, live sale, and online sale.  This occupation has unexpectedly deepened my interest in the creative industry, as many of the items and antiques we work with are the precipice of design for their day and age, and can work as a muse in their own ways.  I'm lucky to have a loving, energetic home with four fur-babies in Southern Illinois, where I work in these professional fields regularly.