Dear NYCH readers,
Take a bite with us, drink from a bottle with us, and sip tea with us as we tell you stories of invented characters. Allie and Vryn met at NYU’s publishing program in Spring 2021 and bonded over a shared love of reading (obviously) and creative writing. In case you were wondering who your guides through wonderland are:
Vryn is a lover of somewhat anachronistic indie/alternative music, of creating and consuming fictional worlds, and of the many adventures that life holds. She has hiked the Annapurna mountain range in Nepal, rafted through the Rishikesh rivers in India, and now she walks through the city ever in search of her next great story. She is a strong believer that stories teach us how to be human, and therefore, they are the most important assets we have. What’s life if you don’t come out the other end of it with stories? Vryn promises to spend many late nights by candlelight with coffee, writing these stories so that she can get at greater truths of city living, character by character.
Allie is eclectic in her tastes and driven primarily by wherever the mood takes her. One day can be dancing to the best of Britney and the next is full of pensive reflection set to French instrumental compositions. She derives her writing from these bouts of humor, tragedy, whimsy, and purpose. Best when exploring cities, she loves to run new routes for adventure and to clear her cluttered mind. She moved to Brooklyn years ago to feel at home with millions of strangers. There are no better days than the ones filled with rain, park benches, and the city skyline viewed from walking the bridge. She can morph into a morning person with a strong cup of coffee or howl into the night sipping dry martinis. The best stories are the ones read in books. The best worlds are in the stories Allie writes in her head. And her best works are the ones she hasn’t written yet, lifetimes that have only just begun.
Both of us have different writing personalities and styles. We will do our best to be honest and true with our work, leaving only the story and characters for you to encounter on the page. Please be kind and we shall do the same.