Seeing your efforts rewarded is always a gratifying thing. In recent years, branded content has set itself apart and really taken off. Many clients and agencies have put their trust in me to craft content that’s adapted to their tone, in accordance with a host of variables and (often unforeseen) issues.
Writing a short story inspired by real and personal events provides a fun playground for experimentation. Especially when the story homes in on a quest—in this case, for an admiral’s cap—with the intention to offer it as a gift to my grandfather Raoul. A path strewn with pitfalls, but also one happy memory.
It was only mildly surreal to find myself in Paris to pick up a prize and grant. That happened in the spring of 2017, upon learning that I had been awarded It was only mildly surreal to find myself in Paris to pick up a prize and grant.