Summary: My name is Allison. I am a writer with 10+ years of various writing empierces. I have written fictional short stories, written and published a fiction novel, done nonfiction educational content work, written research papers, and written scripts for YouTube channels and podcasts. Below is my portfolio of writing samples from works I have done.
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Table of Contents:
Purpose: Youtube Video/Podcast
Date: December 2024
Content Overview:
Imagine a place full of carefree days providing a much-needed escape from reality. The sun is setting on the perfect summer day, children are laughing, the air is warm, and the scents of funnel cake and popcorn drift in the air. Time flies when you're having fun.
You blink, 83 years have passed by. That place of childhood joy is now gone, forgotten by the passage of time. Little trace remains of what once was, passers-by would never know where the brick arch on the side of the road could have led to.. if they notice it at all. Another abandoned landmark of our past.
This is the story of Croop's Glen.
Purpose: Youtube/Podcast
Date: January 2025
Content Overview:
The joy of a summer day at the local amusement park. There's something for everyone. You find yourself waiting in line for a kiddie coaster, a classic staple at many amusement parks. Little do you know this ride has much more to it than meets the eye. A history all its own. This is the story of the High Speed Thrill Coaster at Knoebels.
Purpose: Youtube/Podcast
Date: Feburary 2025
Content Overview:
Near the communities of Drums and Hazelton Pennsylvania, if you find yourself driving down a stretch of PA Route 309 today you would never guess that the empty and overgrown lot you pass was once home to 31 years of family fun and childhood memories. A place started by a family in honor of a lost loved one and ended by an outsider's financial misfortunes Somewhere slowly forgotten in the sands of time that was once the source of many laughs and experiences. This is the story of Angela Park.
Purpose: Youtube/Podcast
Date: March 2025
Content Overview:
Strain your ears and imagination, and you might still just barely hear the sound of laughter on a summer's day but, there won't be an amusement park in sight. However, for 90 years this plot of land did hold the joy of Pennsylvania childhood. From picnics to trains. From roller coasters to cotton candy. Many memories were made here all for it to come to an end. Now over 50 years later memories of youth continue to be made, for different reasons. Welcome to the story of Sans Souci Park: from amusement park to high school.
Purpose: Youtube/Podcast
Date: April 2025
Content Overview:
Today, when we board amusement rides it's easy to take for granted that they could easily disappear not just from the park but all of its kind, disappearing from amusement parks around the world. Any ride could be easily retired, dismantled, never to be seen again. Over and over again, this happens across parks until a certain model is all but defunct.
Some rides like the Tea Cups or Ferris Wheel are midway staples that we can't imagine a fair without; however in the not-so-distant past there were once even more staples of the midway that have now faded into obscurity. The Looper, first manufactured by the Allen Herchell company, is one such staple turned rare gem.
Purpose: Research Paper
Date: November 2017
Content Overview:
The importance of women on the American homefront in World War Two is a rarely talked about topic, that is rarely discussed at length but women played a strong and important role in the second war. The American homefront played a major role in the Second World War. The homefront had just as an important role in the war as any other area working to win the war. Many focus on only the battles, causes, and the front lines of World War Two, but neglect to talk about the importance of the homefront and the women who stepped up to fill the positions of the men who were off fighting, and the many new jobs came about that involved helping produce for the war effort. Many propaganda posters and photographs from the time show to be excellent examples in proving just how important and helpful women were to the war effort.
Link to full conent: HERE
Purpose: Published Novel
Date: August 2023
Content Overview:
Fire. It was a powerful force. It took everything it pleased with an effective heat that was almost beautiful. The loss and destruction it left in its path left no remnants of what once was. The human side of it found more sorrow, grief, and pain. Yet fire supported life by allowing foods to be cooked and water to be sterilized. It could be humanity's best friend or worse enemy.
Tonight it was her friend. It would cover up her mistakes and she could put it all behind her. She could move on. No one would know what she had done. She watched the fire burn long and hot in the metal barrel. By the time the flames burned out no one would be able to identify the body or ever be able to possibly link her to the death. Pleasure surged through her as she inhaled the scent of smoke wafting in the crisp night air.
Link to full content: HERE
Purpose: Novel
Date: November 2024
Content Overview:
The forest was eerily silent. No chatter of insects or small woodland creatures. No owls hooting or lone howls of wandering coyotes. It was quiet. Too quiet, as if the inhabitants were hiding from something. Did the animals sense something evil among them? The instincts of animals were rarely wrong. Animals knew when a predator was passing through their territory, and they'd be right. He was completely predatorial. Or perhaps it was simply because he was a human, an intruder in their domain but either way, it was smart of the animals to avoid him. He was a killer. He had done terrible things. Twice, now.
Suddenly the quiet was broken. A twig snapped and dead leaves crunched as a dark-clad figure moved through the shadows. A man walked through the moonless night whispering to himself. It was cold enough for his breath to show itself against the brisk winter air, and yet he was sweating. The man had been busy. He was covered in dirt and carried a muddy shovel over his shoulder. Burying a body was hard work and he had two of them to put under, but now his chore was done. He might not have been careful enough to prevent all this but he sure as hell wouldn't fuck this part up. He wasn't going to get caught before he finished his mission.
Purpose: Printable Student Reading Material
Date: March 2025
Content Overview:
April Fools Day is a tradition that takes place on April 1st. You probably heard about it, and might even have taken part in a prank or joke before. But why is it called April Fools Day? Why is April 1st the day we partake in laughs and foolishness? Well the exact origin is not known, the link between April 1st and foolishness is a long-held tradition in history. References to an April fool go back as far as the 1500s.
Link to full content: HERE
Purpose: Printable Student Reading Material
Date: Janurary 2025
Content Overview:
President's Day is a federal holiday that generally observes the birthday of the first United States president George Washington. The day is observed on the third Monday of every February. George Washington was born February 22nd, 1732. Washington's birthday was celebrated by the American public on that day from 1879 to 1970. But it was not yet known as President's Day, but was an established federal holiday.
In 1970 the holiday changed. Instead of observing the day on February 22nd every year, the decision was made to instead make the third Monday of February the official date of the holiday. This change was made to give federal employees a three day weekend thanks to the 1968 "Uniform Holiday Act". This act also permanently moved the date of Memorial Day. Despite the change in date, it was still referred to as Washington's Birthday.
Link to full content: HERE