(no, not actor Melissa O’Neil, a.k.a. Lucy Chen)

Nonfiction

“Bear”, published in Tahoma Literary Review, Issue 29 (Summer 2025)

The Transformative Power of an Artist Residency”, The Jefferson County Beacon, November 24, 2025

“The Language of Love, A Valentine’s Day Reading”, The Jefferson County Beacon, February 10, 2026

“A Reminder of What Your Job is Not”, The Jefferson County Beacon, March 10, 2026

O’Neil writes and lives on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington with her family.

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