You can call me Phil. I'm a Black writer with a background in fiction & nonfiction writing, journalism, and marketing.

I hold an MFA in Prose Writing from the University of Washington and MA in Nonfiction writing from Ohio University.

I worked on the Narrative team at Outerloop Games and helped write and edit the BAFTA nominated title, Thirsty Suitors.

Currently, I'm up in the sky working as a UX Writer at Alaska Airlines.

My creative writing and cultural criticism focuses on video games, music, and film and has been featured in a variety of publications. A few recent byline are: Debug, A Profound Waste of Time, Fanbyte, Game Developer, Unwinnable Monthly, Entropy Magazine, Into the Spine, Uproxx, Brevity Blog, Henry Art Gallery, and more.

In the past, I worked as Content and Editorial Manager for Mighty Pro, Mighty Network's Enterprise brand. There I helped develop content strategy, case studies, video testimonials, and more for clients like TED, Fortune, and Yoga with Adriene.

In addition to my written work, I host and produce the podcast Origin Story which interviews creators across video games, music, film/tv, and literature about their creative journey.

I'm based in Seattle, Washington.

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email: philliprussell422[at]gmail.com