ABOUT ME
Howdy! Welcome to my personal plot of the Internet.
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My name is Luke Sullins, but I publish my work under the pen name Lukas Quinn (previously Gabriel Lukas Quinn).
I am a writer, editor, reader, and student. I love anything to do with knowledge apprehension and language. I'm currently a student at Portland State University pursing an English major and Writing minor.​
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I spend a lot of time online, and I've concluded that there's not enough self-respecting literature concerning the Internet itself. So, while a lot my work concerns sexuality, queerness, and mental health , I'm also pushing for innovation in the way we tell stories about the digital world.
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Some of my inspirations include Carmen Maria Machado, Jason Pargin, and classic gay authors like Oscar Wilde and Bret Easton Ellis.
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If you want to know a little more about me, check out my interview with my friends at PoetryisPretentious.com.
Works Published with...
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A Thin Slice of Anxiety
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Bindweed Magazine
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The Kings River Review
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Perceptions Literary Magazine
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The Red Cedar Review
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The Sucarnochee Review
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Whistle Pig Literary Journal
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Pathos Literary Magazine
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Poetry is Pretentious
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Flora Fauna Magazine
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Shipwreckt Books​
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Green Hills Literary Lantern
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The Poet Heroic
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Dark River Review
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The Pointed Circle
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Lothlorien Poetry Journal
And more to come...
CURRICULUM VITAE
Sep 2022 - Present
English Major /
Writing Minor
at Portland State University
I study language, literature, writing, and communications:
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Poetry reader of The Portland Review, graduate publication
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Submittable​ workload
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Submission discussion and analysis
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Sub-editor of Pathos Literary Magazine, arts publication
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Copy-editing​
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Website design
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Submission feedback
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Student employee for Campus Recreation
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Writers' club officer
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French club member
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Queer community events
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Literary community events
Nov 2023 - Sep 2024
SSA Courtroom Hearing Reporter
at Business Support Services of Salem
I worked as a contractor for the Social Security Administration's Department of Disability Hearing Operations. I documented and helped facilitate the legal proceedings of Administrative Law Judges in a courtroom setting. This included:
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Clerical documentation
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MS Word​
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MS Outlook
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Adobe Acrobat
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Operation of recording/transcription softwares​​
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Digital Recording and Processing (DRAP)
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Hearing Recordings and Transcriptions (HeaRT)
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MS Teams​
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Client-facing communications (with disability claimants and attorneys)
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Disability determination process
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Benefits package descriptions
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Courtroom procedures
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Sep 2022 - June 2023
Liberal Arts Student at Mt. Hood Community College
I enrolled in studies of writing, communications, language, and literature while conducting prrofessional and interpersonal outreach with the college community:
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​Literary Magazine, Perceptions, literary arts magazine
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Sole student editor​
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Promoted brand on campus
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Represented magazine on the Student Financial Council
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Conducted community workshops
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Courses completed in...​
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Fiction writing​
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Poetry writing
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Technical writing
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Public speaking
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Publishing
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Nov 2022 - June 2023
Communications Intern at the
Port of Portland
I spent a summer interning for the Port of Portland, assisting in content creation and workflow of Portland Airport communication channels. This included:
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Internal and external communications for Oregon's largest airport and marine terminals
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Observing administrative conduct and business practices at multiple levels
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Developing content campaigns and utilizing Port broadcast channels
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Publishing and analytics softwares
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Copywriting and line editing
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Project management
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Community outreach