Follow the Journey
I'm Maggie, and I'm embarking on a year of MFA-style deep writing immersion. Ride along on my journey through some of the world's best literature, craft books, and caffeine-fueled word count quotas.
It's only an adventure if you start!
Mile Marker #17: I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB
In which: I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB
Mile Marker #16: Thoughts on Hot Garbage
In which: Maggie makes the most out of 2,000 hard-won words that will probably end up scrapped.
Mile Marker #15: An Actual Check-in For Once!
In which: Maggie crunches some numbers, because it’s been a while.
Mile Marker #14: A Quick Note on Grace
In which: Maggie is pretty nice to themself for once.
Mile Marker #13: Thoughts on the Kindness of Strangers
In which: Maggie gets freaked out by highway rest stops.
How To Write A Second Draft in 14 Weeks OR LESS
In which: Maggie lays out a comprehensive task list of all the between-drafts planning they’ve done in the last 72 hours. Spoiler alert: It’s a LOT.
Mile Marker #12: What I’m Doing During My Between-Drafts Break (Besides Playing Baldur’s Gate)
In which: Maggie does something certifiably insane and actually takes — GASP — a BREAK for once?!
What I Learned From Writing A 130K-Word Manuscript In 8 Months
In which: Maggie explores 7 things they learned in their recent writing journey and has an entire meltdown over finishing their manuscript.
Mile Marker #11: GOALS GOALS GOALS
In which: Maggie’s insomnia rears its ugly head but that’s okay because TODAY IS THE DAY!! (Also, Utah is there.)
Mile Marker #10: Woo! We’ve Formed A Habit!
In which: Maggie becomes the poster child for ADHD and also gnashes their teeth because they can’t marathon (yet!).
Mile Marker #9: Some Crossed Fingers and a Whole Lotta Gratitude
In which: Maggie dreams of the future (kinda) and talks about The Good Stuff™
So, uh, no big deal but I think I’m finishing my book on Saturday…
Yep, the title says it all! I’m getting REALLY close to finishing the first draft!
Mile Marker #8: Family, Food, and Failure
In which: Maggie thinks about family history and barbecue (and also existential crises, because why not).
Mile Marker #…7: Who Let Me Be In Charge?
In which: Maggie realizes the list of 10 great things did not include one of the greatest things of all!
10 Great Things That Happened In My (Recent) Writing Life
In which: Maggie shares some recent victories from the writing road and gets all warm n’ fuzzy n’ sh*t.
Mile Marker #6: Don’tcha Love People Watching Over Your Shoulder?
In which: Maggie gets anxious about strangers (because who doesn’t?) and apparently turns into a Viking for two hours.
Mile Marker #5: MMOs and Diet Bipolar Disorder
In which: Maggie talks a little about cyclothymia but mostly just deadlines and MMOs.
Mile Marker #4: The Waiting Game
In which: Maggie waxes philosophical (philosophic?) about submission processing and laughs because they should know how this works by now.
Mile Marker #3: The Silly Goose Got Sick
In which: Maggie coughs a lot, but is rather proud of themself.