a.j.k. o'donnell is the wordsmith of three self-published literary collections: Nicoteane and Other Foolish Mistakes (2015), This Void Beckons (2018), and Amaranthine (2022).

o’donnell holds a BA in Religious Studies and Philosophy from the University of Nebraska Omaha.

She frequently writes about death, devotion, and becoming.

o’donnell is also a trained death doula, having trained with the International End of Life Doula Association and received a certificate from the University of Vermont.