writing
Publications
American Fiction Volume 14, “Lady Moth” (short story), October 2015
American Fiction Volume 14, “The Woods” (short story), October 2015
Little Patuxent Review, “Close to You” (short story), Summer 2013
Word Riot, “Love, Rose” (short story), April 2013
Stymie Magazine, “The Warning Track” (short story), Spring/Summer 2011
The Replacements: All Over but the Shouting, “Untitled” (essay), 2007
Awards and Fellowships
Honorable Mention, Words and Music Writing Competition, “The Sky Ride”, 2019
Finalist, American Fiction Short Story Award, “Lady Moth”, 2014
Finalist, American Fiction Short Story Award, “The Woods”, 2014
Phipps-Massey Foundation Fellowship, Writing by Writers Workshop at Tomales Bay, 2013
Fellowship, Ucross Foundation, 2012
Finalist, Writing Contest for Study Abroad, UNO Press, “Close to You” (short story), 2012
Finalist, Summer Literary Seminars contest, 2012
Finalist, Poets & Writers’ California Writers Exchange, “Love, Rose” (short story), 2009
Readings
Why There Are Words, Austin, “Lighting Out” — September 2017
Litquake San Francisco, “Straight, No Chaser” — Writers at the Bar, October 2013
Litquake San Francisco, “Do You Come Here Often?” — Writers at the Bar, October 2012
Litquake San Francisco, “That’s My F*cking Stool!” — Writers at the Bar, October 2011
San Francisco Public Library, “Home Run! Baseball at the Library,” April 2011
University of San Francisco, MFA Graduate Reading, August 2010
Cantina — “Lost and Found: Thirteen Pieces of San Francisco,” December 2009
music
Solo
Missy Roback — Just Like Breathing (Hear Kitty Records, 2002)
Find it on iTunes, CD Baby, Amazon Music, Spotify, etc. If you like physical CDs, I also have some for sale.
Featured Tracks from Just Like Breathing
Compilations
Rave On: A Tribute to the Reducers Vol. 1 (Good Sponge, 2012) — “Real Gone” (cover)
Pop Culture Press CD #56 (March 2003) — “Take It Back”
A Mess of Our Favorites (Paisley Pop, 2002) — “Something Wrong”
Floralia Vol. 4 (Mizmaze, Italy, 2002) — “The Only One”
Dream Magazine #2 (2002) — “Sleep with the Mermaid”
Out of the Gate (Heyday Records, 2000) — “Lady Don” (demo)
TV and Film
Felicity (Season 2, Episode 5) — “Compass”
Save It for Later — “Blue-Eyed Baby”
Guest Appearances
Mellow Drunk — Always Be Drunk (Green Fuse Records, 2000)
Mandible Chatter — Measuring the Marigolds (Russell Records, 1999)
Viva Saturn — Ships of Heaven (Restless, 1998)
Viva Saturn — Brightside (Restless, 1995)