I can’t believe the men I know who can barely hold jobs worship Musk and Rogan. They are so put together. Done so well. Don’t hate women. Don’t hate all government. Have clean underwear. Speak to people at parties.

OK, fine, I’ll do sober October.

Week five of covid. Pneumonia not going away. Missing work is derailing the semester. Glad I did everything I was supposed to for 2.5 years to end up here.

I don't wanna make a broad generalization but you have to admit it's at least *interesting* that everyone who likes Elon Musk is the biggest loser you've ever met.

I would’ve upperdecked every toilet (google it)

Writer/Director Stephen Karam (The Humans) said on PBS’s On Writing today: “You have to build the house before you haunt it.” I can’t stop thinking about that idea.

Check it out

Hate academia, it’s killing my writing. But spending my day off applying for jobs in academia.

I have a new story out in Joyland today. It’s about sisters, Craigslist, and a recluse poet. Also per my brand: love. joylandmagazine.com/fiction/maggie…

I know it’s an old joke but I honestly don’t get how I can *feel* someone touch the thermostat

I used to crush Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Now: just stood at the stove making dulce de leche for an hour and a half so my daughter can make an English dessert she read about in a book.

I had a story come out in Joyland in November. It’s about a recluse poet and sisters. joylandmagazine.com/fiction/maggie…

Writers fielding questions but really thinking about the next drink. Ted Flanagan seven years ago? How is that possible?

Went to a bar that’s an old Irish Catholic Church

AI fiction is going to steal your girl

What is the average lifespan of a career in academia? 3 years? 5? I’m at 5 and I can’t wait to get out.

Sharing this story again because it came out at a weird time but I’m proud of it Joyland joylandmagazine.com/fiction/maggie…

Ripken. There’s no other answer.

Will be such a joy to join my former student David Moloney at MiddlesexCommCollege who now runs the Creative Writing program at Southern New Hampshire University for a talk on How Fact Becomes Fiction. October 2nd!