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 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 a technical writer at Pragma: a fully remote startup dedicated to building a backend engine for running the “online” part of online video games.
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?
