WRITING

Krista Mitchell has extensive experience in writing, pursuing a bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in Creative Writing at the University of Connecticut, alongside a second bachelor's degree in art. With aspirations in both creative writing and illustration, she is interested in how text-based content can be expressed visually. 

Key Skills

• Creative writing: poetry, creative nonfiction, flash fiction, children's books
• Fluency in language of comics and graphic novels
• Expressing written content as visual content
• Content writing
• Professional written communication
• Academic writing and literary analysis
• Revising, copyediting, and proofreading
• Public speaking

Experience

• UConn Long River Review: Arts Liaison, Poetry Panelist, Web Team (December 2023-May 2024)
• Willimantic Writers Group (July 2021-September 2022)     
• UConn Creative Writing Club (October 2021-May 2022)

Content Writing Samples

• https://longriverreview.com/blog/2024/5-vintage-fashion-youtubers-worth-checking-out/
• https://longriverreview.com/blog/2024/reviewing-sam-evians-new-album-plunge-song-by-song/
• https://longriverreview.com/blog/2024/4-underrated-modern-musicians-with-a-retro-inspired-sound/

Awards & Publications

See "About" page.

Image: Blackout poetry from A Streetcar Named Desire, 2022