Press, Panels & Podcasts

AIAS Game Maker’s Notebook (Podcast) - Alexa Ray Corriea, Chris Holzworth, and I chat about how we started game writing careers, how all game developers are storytellers, and the differences between writing for single-player and multiplayer narratives.

Bonfire Conversations (Podcast) - I had an amazing chat with Hamidreza about writing short films, collaborating in writer’s rooms, and creating authentic character arcs.

Austin Film Festival 2024 (Panel) - “Inside the Game Writer’s Room” and “Level Up: How to Break Into Writing for Video Games” were panels where I talked with other talented game writers about the ins and outs of being a writer in games.

Transphoria Live Event! (Interview) - Transphoria is a comic anthology that had an incredibly successful Kickstarter. Check out my interview starting at 13:25 where I talk about working with the incredibly talented team to bring this comic to life.

Game Developer’s Conference 2024 (Lecture) - “Who Are You? Building Your Profile Outside the Job.” is a lecture about building a game development career outside of the job.

Austin Film Festival 2023 (Panel) - “Game Writing for Existing Franchises” and “Female Characters in Video Games” were panels where I talked about my personal experience with these topics while working in games.

She Became a Video Game Writer! (Interview) - I had the pleasure of speaking with Susan O’Connor about how I learned about game writing as a career and my personal journey into the game industry.

The Creative Writing Life (Podcast) - I had the honor of talking about writing for games and my experience speaking at Austin Film Festival.

The Game Awards Future Class 2022 (Honor) - Showcased as one of the game developers who “represent the bright, bold, and inclusive future for video games.”

Bold Journey: Meet Ashley Poprik (Article) - I delve deep into what writing in games is like and advise those looking to get into the discipline.

Austin Film Festival 2022 (Panel) - “Interactive Storytelling: The New Frontier” is a panel about how interactive mediums evolve and change our storytelling landscape.

Rising Stars: Meet Ashley Poprik (Article) - I talk about my journey into games and the struggles I continue to face while working in the industry.

ATX GameMakers (Article) - “So You Got the Job… Now What?” is a blog post about continuing to develop skillsets in an ever-growing and versatile industry.