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The Lines I Didn’t Publish No.7
Behind the scenes of “A Folking Good Time,” getting out of your writing’s way, and knowing when to end it.
I had a lot of fun writing A Folking Good Time.
A Folking Good Time
As we get older, capturing a slice of magic isn’t so easy.
Somewhere between invoices, status updates, and Uppababy strollers, we forget to find the fun.
It’s harder to get the band back together. And when we do, the greatest hits hit dif...
The Lines I Didn’t Publish No.6
Behind the scenes of “Ugly Photo,” thoughts on rereleasing an essay, Substack stats 15 months apart (on the same essay), and my audio setup.
The story behind Ugly Photo began after attending one of my best friends’ baby showers. We’re a gr...
Ugly Photo
Exhibit A: Full body + Face
Essay originally posted April, 2025. Re-released with audio.
We’ve all had a drive-by mirror moment that makes us gasp in horror.
A napkin dispenser tooth check that forces us to toss our lipstick.
An...
Summer Is an Attention-Grabby Bitch
No one wants to say it.
I don’t want to say it.
But here it is: summer is an attention-grabby bitch.
Did the screen catch on fire?
Will a mob of perineum sunnists cancel me?
Have my stripes as a former houseboat liveaboard been revok...
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