I'm Chase J! dot xyz. I consider myself a "digital storyteller," as I love creating stories in and for digital formats. That usually means writing words to be read on the web, and sometimes interactive stuff. Sourcecode for the latter will go here [here].

I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism with a creative writing minor (plus some web design/management classes) from the Rochester Institute of Technology (go tigers 🐯). Spent too much time in/around the game design & development department, and it shows. I'm currently working on a second Bachelor's degree for computer science with an information security concentration from Southern New Hampshire University.

I'm constantly learning new things, but feel free to check /certList.md if you want to see the "official" courses I've taken post/outside of college.

The day job is marketplace integration management and digital marketing analysis/management at a B2B + B2C book retailer, plus about a dozen other hats as required. My favorite parts are when I get to do incident handling, forensics, and searching for fraud. I'm looking to take a more hands-on role in cybersecurity.

He/him or they/them.

Languages/tool things:

• HTML/CSS
• Python
• Inform7
• Twine (Harlowe + Sugarcube)
• Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets / LibreCalc / SoftMaker Planmaker scripting

I can write, revise, edit, and publish pretty much any sort of writing in any sort of avenue: fiction, poetry, marketing copy, blogs, websites, zines, posts, periodicals, books, even video games! While I have my own opinions on things, like em dashes and the serial comma, I'm very flexible and can adhere to whatever style guide you use.

• Fiction: science fiction | fantasy | literary | tech startup critique/satire
• Blogging: for a company | for me: video game opinions and writing opinions

• Market checker (i.e. data quality + assurance) for The Submission Grinder
• Flash fiction submissions editor for Plott Hound

• Absolutely chock-full of bird facts, will identify your backyard visitors

• Expert at generating terrible ideas

• Third-rate duelist with second-rate decks

• Has never been attacked by a goose