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I'm Nora!
I mostly write things and exist on the internet!
about
I'm Nora! Though people also call me FF, Fish, Birb Lady, etc. I'm not really picky about what people call me.I'm a hobbyist writer and artist who's trying to put a little more effort into making a career out of these things. I enjoy horror novels, niche video games, JRPGs, and manga, with an emphasis on the weird, obscure, and imperfect in all of these things.I graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2020 with a Bachelor's in English and a minor in Professional Writing, which mostly means I'm really good at writing work memos and emails from your boss.My prose work tends to focus on themes of body horror, medical horror, alienation, and violence. My essays, on the other hand, involve a lot more ruminating on the legacy of video games you've never heard of.The bird thing is a running joke. Please don't think too hard about it.
writing portfolio
Assistant Writer on protoViolence, a horror/sci-fi visual novel made in 30 days for Spooktober 2023.
Places to Find God - Published in Coffin Bell Volume 2, Issue 4.
A trucker finds God in a very literal sense, only for his past to come back to haunt him.
Magic Knight Rayearth and the Legacy of
Rieko Kodama - Published in Aporia Vol. 2
A short rumination on how an obscure anime tie-in game on the Sega Saturn connects back to the career of one of Sega's most notable developers.
Self-Published:
Cawful Opinions - Assorted essays about video games and their themes and construction. Largely focuses on niche JRPGs and adventure games. There's a lot of rude language, so fair warning there.Cawful Writing - An archive of various short prose works I've written, mostly dating back to college.
contact me!
The easiest way to get in touch with me is through email at [email protected].I am also available on my various social media sites, but fair warning, I don't tend to respond to DMs from people I don't recognize. Please be clear about your reason for messaging me when you do so!