hi, i'm von.

writer. educator. beverage lover.

hi, i'm von. it's nice to meet you.

current bio:von writes about fruit-cutting mother wounds, transsexual masculinity, and the cold embrace of the atlantic. he is an organizational development strategist by day, amateur potter by night, and writer in his wildest dreams. he has at least three beverages going at any given time and his anik-anik shelves are getting full. his works appear in fifth wheel press, Fruitslice, t'art magazine, and more at vonreyes.com.before he started writing (again), he earned his MA in sociology at unc wilmington and his BA in political science from east carolina university. he has a sprawling career in reproductive, racial justice, and labor organizing, with some side quests in higher ed.he writes a weekly(ish) newsletter on abolition, the agonizing joy of creation, and his favorite things to drink. sign up for it here: buttondown.com/vonreyes

copywriting

my favorite thing about being a copywriter is helping values-aligned clients motivate their communities to take action for good. i love uplifting the things i'm passionate about to communities with shared purpose. i thread the needle between creating words you can hang your hat on which also yield the results you need to succeed.i gravitate toward clients who are trying to leave the world a little better than they found it. i'm a subject matter expert in events, non-profit strategy, social impact, learning & development, and travel.i would love to work with you! you can reach me at [email protected].

some of my work

TransTech social

philly asian & queer

drupal association

A4TE

publications

fiction
andap, lumabo - same faces collective issue #14
fringe contender - other worlds anthology; a coup of owls press
the treehouse - trans tongues issue #1; t'art magazine
202.X SAR-FM; your go-to station for the end of the world - as alive issue #3 (nominated for best of the net)poetry
12 pairs - mnemotope 005; bog bodies press
west coast smoker (reprise) - light 'em up anthology; fifth wheel press (nominated for best of the net)
over warm bodies - fruitslice issue #6
dental floss - prickly pear issue #3 (forthcoming)creative non-fiction
a voicemail on mother's day - mnemotope 005; bog bodies press
september 5th - issue #9; t'art magazineessays
living in the grey - the good men project
which came first, the masculinity or the misery? - fruitslice issue #3 (pushcart nominated)