Author Archives: Meg
Chestnut Street
This is Maeve Binchy’s last book, Chestnut Street. It’s a collection of short stories, most of which I read about an hour after I got it, but there are a couple left and I really don’t want to read them … Continue reading
MyFitnessJerk And The Constant Error Message
I’ve started using MyFitnessPal, an app to track food and exercise. I’m aiming to lose about 5 pounds before summer, but more importantly, I want to make sure my stressful-day fries and my just-this-once candy don’t become everyday food. The process of recording my … Continue reading
My Top Books of 2014
So, this was blatantly stolen from Alice at Reading Rambo, who stole it from Emily at As the Crowe Flies (and Reads). Although, I only answered the questions I felt like answering, and I waited until weeks into 2015 to do so, because you … Continue reading
With Those We Love Alive
his is a screenshot, of sorts, from Porpentine’s With Those We Love Alive. I discovered this game through friends on social media sharing photos of their own symbols. I immediately wanted to play it, but put it off until I … Continue reading
Ugh, Adulting
So I didn’t post a Wednesday picture last week, and today’s screenshot is pretty much the reason why. I’m doing some new things at work (like always!), but this newest assignment involves facilitating creative content from others, both setting in editorial expectations, … Continue reading
Apps That Need To Exist: PreDoctor
Since Google knows pretty much everything about us, I can’t wait for it to apply what it’s learned from our checkins and sleeping hours and steptrackers to answer our medical googling. “Google,” I might ask it, “do I have that … Continue reading
Fangirl to Influencer at Carolina Blogging
Carolina Blogging’s first skillshare and blogger meetup will be this March, and I’m going to be talking about review blogging, specifically about writing on books and games. But I totally described it in a professional way! Fangirl to Influencer: Turn Your … Continue reading
Switch (The Difference)
I have a new short story out now, in the collection Switch (the Difference). It’s inspired by the myth of Hera and Semele, but, you know, set in Los Angeles, because if Zeus were around, he would definitely be chasing starlets, and Hera would be sending … Continue reading
Studio Selfie
Wearing a slightly different grey sweater counts as dressing better for work, right?
Favorite Person, Favorite Media
Look, Harold, Mr Darcy has social anxiety and hates parties, just like you! (I’m an amazing girlfriend.) — Meg (@simpsonsparadox) January 18, 2015 Me to Meg: “Johnny Cash sings about love, hell fire and not taking your guns to town.” … Continue reading
