About Sean
Hi! I’m a queer poet and educator in New York City. I studied Creative Writing at the University of Central Florida, where I sweat a lot and made poetry out of questionable decisions.
My work has appeared in Ninth Letter, ONE ART, Glassworks, Milk Press, Queerlings, 8 Poems, fifth wheel, Passionfruit, Stirring Lit, L’Ephemere Review, Prismatica, Rising Phoenix Press, Dog Teeth, Bombus Press, Pulp Poets Press, Little Death Lit, Zig Zag Zine, The Cypress Dome, and The Poetry Annals. You can find many of those publications here.
Most of my poetry is about the queer experience; most of my non-poetry is about the craft of writing or, more broadly, writing that attempts to bridge the seemingly disparate islands of the human experience.
In 2019, I wrote several fable-based screenplays which were adapted into short animations, with the intent of teaching parenting skills to new mothers in Florida hospitals. My work and research were featured at the Florida Undergraduate Research Council and at the Southern Conference on Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Film, and it won the Southern Shorts Award for Best in Screenwriting. While in Orlando, I also competed on several slam poetry teams. I was a Louder Than a Bomb State Champion, and I coached a team to the final stage of YELUSWAP, a youth poetry competition.
Since 2020, I’ve been the Lead Administrator at Writers.com, the oldest writing school on the internet. You can find a full archive of my writing on writing here. My work has greatly expanded the school’s online presence and ability to support writers of all backgrounds and stripes in finding their voices, honing their stories, and understanding the written word. I’m happy to help you, too.
In 2023, I launched Poets Out Loud, a bi-monthly community in NYC that reads, writes, and celebrates queer poetry. It continues to be the best decision I have ever made.
I’m currently working on a number of projects. I’m currently submitting my poetry manuscript, Transmogrifications, to poetry presses. The work has been years in the making, and it explores the intersections of queerness, monstrosity, outsiderness, and the politics of desire.
I’m also a part of 2 exciting projects. I launched Poemancer earlier this year, a project-in-the-works that combines the principles of poetry with the creative potential of game design. Please join my free newsletter to enrich your poetry craft!
And, I’ve been brought on as Editor-in-Chief for Géopoly, an initiative that uplifts research in the realms of international affairs, global health, and technology from recent graduates.
I love writing, talking about writing, and finding new ways to build a better world through the written language. If you want to work with me or just chat more about the craft, I’d love to hear from you.