My Writing

my words

My writing has evolved over the decades as I’ve explored different types of writing. I began with mini-shorts, then poetry, lyrics, a novel at thirteen, short stories in my twenties followed by screenplays, monologues for actors, and more recently, essays about social issues.

Immersing myself in fiction provided me with the escapism I desperately needed to get through the day after my mother died when I was four. Besides, my mother, an avid reader and subscriber to Reader’s Digest (the fancy embossed hardcover ones), shared her love of the written word by teaching me how to read. Thus, it’s not a stretch to understand that I would fall in love with reading after she was gone.

Professional Experience Summary

Lori L. Evans

Lori L. Evans holds a Master of Arts in Mass Communications from the University of Florida, specializing in Public Interest Communications. She also has a Bachelor of Arts in Education, focusing on Secondary English & Health, from Eastern Washington University. Her resume includes being a Modern Miss Teen Finalist for Washington State, a published author, Pilates instructor, and a born storyteller. Lori is a former English teacher and currently works as a Life Enrichment Coordinator in a Memory Care community. She is also the host of the upcoming podcast, The Emotional Abyss—the podcast, inspired by her book of the same name. Her creative journey is a testament to her belief in the power of stories to build empathy, connect people, and heal hearts.

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The Emotional Abyss

overcoming the traumatic teen years with poetry

The Emotional Abyss book contains personal stories, written when I was between the ages of 11 and 18.

The style is a creative non-fiction mix of stories told in the form of poetry, lyrics, and journal entries.

One of the reasons that I wrote the book was to show readers how writing can be a safe place to reflect on common, confusing & emotionally charged events—like heartbreak & loss.

Growing up, I felt like I had two personalities: Miss Insecurity & Miss Confident. And who showed up depended on my social & home environment. It was a constant struggle. I never knew where I belonged... Always trying to figure out who I was by asking myself, "Who am I, really?" Miss Insecurity or Miss Confident?

Writing was my saving grace. My aim is to share that with readers.

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The Emotional Abyss is not the typical poetry, autobiography, nor compilation. Instead, it serves as a living time capsule—an unique glimpse into the psyche of a popular, creative, incredibly insecure, self-loathing teenage girl—as she fumbles through life and matures into a confident, self-loving woman full of wisdom.

On the surface, The Emotional Abyss appears as indulgent teenage ramblings. However, once you dive into the insightful lessons and antidotes, the possibility of positive change emerges.

The play-by-your-own-rules attitude teaches some life basics, which allows you to:

A. Stay true to yourself.

B. Be your own BFF.

C. Follow your dreams.

D. All of the above and so much more!