Welcome! My name is Patrick Olszewski, and I’m a writer.
I studied at Ithaca College, Holyoke Community College, and UMass Amherst for my bachelor’s degree in English. I also acquired a creative writing specialization and a certificate in Professional Writing and Technical Communication at UMass. Aside from my higher education credentials, my passion for writing comes from a love of storytelling in all shapes and forms.
Before I got into writing, I considered myself primarily a musician. In high school I spent all my time learning jazz piano, musical theater, acting, and singing. It wasn’t until I started my undergraduate journey that I found my love for writing and literature, although I still play and learn music for fun during my free time. In fact, I’m currently learning how to play acoustic guitar, and I frequently write, record, and produce my own music in my bedroom recording studio.
In my professional career, I’ve worked as a technical writer at Pragma: a fully remote startup dedicated to building a backend engine for running the “online” part of online video games. I was an editor for copy and literary submissions for many student magazines and journals, a social media strategist intern for arts clients, and a bartender during college. Currently, I’m freelancing as a writer, editor, and content specialist, as well as taking contract work.
This website is my own personal portfolio site, as well as a personal blog on any big projects and career updates I have. If you’re interested in my professional career, please feel free to have look at my resume and contact me for any business inquiries. If you’re interested in any future work I might be cooking up, please consider signing up for my newsletter for any upcoming stories, music, and projects I complete!
My favorite book? The Road by Cormac McCarthy. And in case you were wondering, my spirit animal is probably a tawny owl or a black bear (hence my site’s logo, made by the wonderful Maya Lapping-Rivera). What’s yours?
