Your lucky day

Things & stuff

It’s been a fine year personally—I am lucky that good things happen to me every day, or as Tony Soprano once said, every day is a gift.

Oct 15

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Chapter One: When It Breaks

My college literary magazine, Sidelines, published a draft of my novel's first chapter in Spring 2022. It has changed a lot since then--here is what I…

Oct 8

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Why

I am feeling so defeated by unexpected life changes that I wasn’t planning on writing anything this week, but I decided I should.

Oct 1

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September 2025

Life Imitates Art?

A poem I wrote in December 2021. Clearly, I loved the song “Life on Mars?," Infinite Jest, and The Sopranos when I wrote this four years ago, but I…

Sep 25

3

Manchester by the Sea

By Jane McNulty

Published on Optic Nerve Magazine • Sep 18

Too good to be true: an analysis of a classic needle drop in TV & film

As someone who listens to a LOT of music and also really loves fiction, I of course enjoy a great needle drop in TV and film. I mean, I love the Good…

Sep 10

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Curiosity log

I’ve noticed in the past year or so that I have a tendency to Google “problems” large or small in my life.

Sep 3

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August 2025

Dream I had

Poem about a dream I had the other night

Aug 27

3

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Telepathy

Short fiction - a writing exercise as I work on the second draft of my novel.

Aug 20

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Lost poem

I have a lot to do for my grad program this week, so I thought I’d keep this week’s writing simple.

Aug 13

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On July

This post by Mackenzie Thomas ended up on my Notes page last night and I am inspired to write about my July.

Aug 6

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July 2025

Someone's burning out, out on Condor Avenue

One of many Elliott Smith songs I love

Jul 31

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