Nicole Ortiz, Runner Up Award Winner of
the Sports chapter for
A TOUR OF THE CITY STREETS FROM MY
SADDLE
Nicole Ortiz is an editor and writer based in New York’s
Hudson Valley. She currently works as a healthcare editor for Morning Brew, and
has been published in outlets including Adweek, Marketing Dive, Rewire.org,
Greatist, and had a short fiction piece published in literary journal Pigeon
Pages.
BAM: Where are you located?
Nicole: Kerhonkson, NY, USA
BAM: Where’s your writing space?
Nicole: Home
BAM: Could you tell me some songs that you like?
Nicole: Local Natives, San Fermin, Kishi Bashi, As
Tall As Lions, Coheed and Cambria, Milo Greene, The Starting Line, The Hush
Sound
BAM: I'll check them all out. What are some
movies/shows you like?
Nicole: “Mean Girls,” “She’s the Man,” “Past Lives,”
“Titanic,” “Children of Men,” “Encanto” Shows: “Parks and Recreation,” “The
Office,” “Schitt’s Creek,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Breaking Bad,” “Fleabag,”
“Pen15”
BAM: Breaking Bad was one of the best. I used to call
it the baldy show because 99% of the case had shaved heads. It's okay because
so do I. Anyway, what are some of your favorite books?
Nicole: “Neverwhere,” “Fates and Furies,” “Boy, Snow,
Bird,” “Pachinko,” “Y: The Last Man,” “Americanah,” “A Thousand Splendid Suns”
// David Sedaris, Neil Gaiman, Roxane Gay, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
BAM: Great titles and authors you named. What are
some books you read recently?
Nicole: I recently blew through the entire “A Court
of Thorns and Roses” and “Fourth Wing” series. I also recently read “The
Nightingale,” “Yellowface,” and “Lessons in Chemistry,” which I enjoyed.
Currently reading “Maame” and “The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store,” and will
probably take on the “Throne of Glass” series soon.
Nicole: The first story I wrote was not published,
but it was a memorable experience from my first-ever college creative writing
class. I wrote a story called “Monster,” which was from the perspective of a
young girl in an abusive household. It was impactful to share with my class
because, until that point, a lot of the stories had been pretty lighthearted
and silly. It made for in-depth conversation and changed the tone of class for
that day.
BAM: Monster sounds like a gripping story. Your other
successes show it at least led you to more. Could you tell me about your
writing goals?
Nicole: I’d like to write a children’s book, possibly turned into a
series. I’ve also brainstormed a book of short stories and maybe one day a
novel. But for the short term, I’m trying to get into a regular writing cycle
again to at least write a few times a week again and revise some existing short
pieces I have that I got notes on.
BAM: Thank you. Readers will surely enjoy your story
in the anthology and others works. To close, please tell everyone where they
can find you on social media.
Nicole:
Instagram, X, and Threads @neco_ornot
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleelizabethortiz/
Website: https://nicoleisortiz.com/
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