ABOUT ME

I’m Nikki, the woman behind the pages- but a lot of people just call me Nix. I’ve been writing my whole life- professionally since late 2017- and sweet home Chicago is where I call home. I have a golden retriever, a cat, and a husky who recently crossed the rainbow bridge. When I’m not writing, you’ll find me traveling (Alaska is my favorite adventure), modeling (fun fact: I was in the running to be on the cover of Maxim) painting, skydiving, or watching baseball. I have heart and spine conditions that make running difficult, but it’s one of my favorite things to do. I love roses, the ocean, airplanes, a good glass of wine, sandals, sand, tattoos (I have 17), and cute to-go cups. I’m a survivor of many things- I’m a burn survivor, domestic abuse survivor, traumatic brain injury survivor, and sexual assault survivor; I’m very open with my stories because I know they’ve helped others in my shoes, so if you ever need to message me, please reach out to me!

I’ve wanted to be an author since I was in 2nd grade; I spent most of middle school writing in more of a narrative style before realizing that is DEFINITELY not my jam. And then I found poetry, and it’s like everything inside me clicked. I’m a book lover for sure, but I write more than I read these days! Poetry is the exception to that. Give me a good book of poetry, and I’ll easily get lost in it. That’s my goal as an author- for people to get lost in my work. To me, poetry is a magical language that I’m so thankful to be fluent in- thank you all for speaking it with me!