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Michaela writes for the watcher. Her work explores belonging, grief, mis/communication, and social injustice. Originally from NYC, she now resides in Oxford, UK and is an active member of the Oxford Writing Circle, Oxford Poetry Library, and several London-based writing groups.

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Her work has been published in The Talon Review, Pink Disco Magazine, Cassandra Voices, The Oxford Review of Books, BarBar, Clepsydra, Harrow House Journal, Candlelit Chronicles, and Blood + Honey, among others. In prose, she was shortlisted for the 2019 Benjamin Franklin House Literary Prize, won first prize for Tales for the Ones in Love's Nature 2020-21 contest, was a top 5 finalist for the 2024 Rockvale Writers First 10 Pages Fellowship, and a top 10 finalist for the 2024 London Independent Story Prize. In poetry, she was a featured poet at the Oxford Di-Verse Festival, shortlisted for the 2024 Northwind Writing Award, a finalist in Oprelle's 2024 poetry contest, and the winner of GRAVY's winter poetry contest.

 

Check out Published Works for the complete list.

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When not writing, she spends her time figure skating, performing in drag shows and educating everyone she meets about Pink Floyd. Her 145-slide presentation on the band's history has not been accepted for publication (yet).​​​

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