Mapmaker by day, spec fic writer by night. Opinions my own. Codex. She/her. A RIVER WIDE (horror novella) coming SEPTEMBER from Interstellar Flight Press. Currently raising a toddler, so I have ten whole brain cells. http://amandajmcgee.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mqrsh52hhk2tWhenever someone near me passes, I spend a lot of time pondering the simple pleasures of life. Today's simple pleasure is duck sauce. Will there be duck sauce in the (potential) afterlife? I guess it depends how carnal your afterlife feels. Anyway, duck sauce and spring rolls. They're good.16 Jul 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrsh52hhk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mqplbfkwck2nIs the Gen Z pitch meme still a thing, or did I miss the boat?15 Jul 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqplbfkwck2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mqoucebwcs2zContemplating the phrase "lucked out" this morning, which I always took to mean that you were out of luck, but which people often use to mean that they are in luck. The mysteries of language.15 Jul 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoucebwcs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mqmfcbnhbs2eThe most relatable post I've ever seen. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jul 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmfcbnhbs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mqkkcfxppk2uI possibly need to accept a mild allergy to tomatoes. I do not want to accept this.13 Jul 2026 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkkcfxppk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mqjw3op6lk23I know this is some metaphysical shit, but wow there is a door open and people are passing through.13 Jul 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjw3op6lk23https://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mqjvnd6vi223I did not know it was possible to insert a watermark via a header/footer. Some helpful internet soul just saved me from panic.13 Jul 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjvnd6vi223https://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mqcwub3rqs2lDiscovered today that a writing friend I have not seen for a while is experiencing his last days. It is a special grief when an artist's flame goes out.10 Jul 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcwub3rqs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mq5vyze6g22hI need to make travel plans for an event that is coming up, but the only travel I am currently interested in is to a beach resort with full service. And that is not where I am going.08 Jul 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5vyze6g22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mq5nosd6522eFolks, I appear to have a tiny slew of events building up this fall.08 Jul 2026 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5nosd6522ehttps://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mq5g4ofl522aAn actual picture of me right now. https://static.klipy.com/ii/2711dd8a75a85be822d136ec94899b3f/6d/00/yOECiIlq.gif?hh=160&ww=160&mp4=OfcNZzm9GJ0wuDT4U&webm=66wUVbOVDGeQUTpuOC08 Jul 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5g4ofl522ahttps://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mpysvc2hq22kToday is a two-steps forward, one-step back day where I manage to move things that should be easy forward only with immense effort, but at least I'm doing it.06 Jul 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpysvc2hq22khttps://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mpye2f2ebs2aMe, growing steadily hungrier and hungrier: "Why I no word now?"06 Jul 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpye2f2ebs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mpr6wmhgn224It's 100 degrees outside, the high is 103, and I have a heat headache from wandering around outdoors this morning - can't imagine how folks are doing with window units or no AC.03 Jul 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpr6wmhgn224https://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mpguo634js2jThe Unicorn Hunters is maybe the best book I've read this year.29 Jun 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpguo634js2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mpgqp4sbr222Just found out a totally unsurprising (why am I surprised, really, why?), horrible thing at work and now must try to fix it within 48 hours or lose weeks of labor, witness me.29 Jun 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgqp4sbr222https://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mpc33zhcvc2sHooray!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jun 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpc33zhcvc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mp4y4abfpk2sWhen you are pretty sure that everyone has been massively overcomplicating something in such a way that it no longer has any utility for anyone....25 Jun 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4y4abfpk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mp3jfy5uh22sI have started to sort of work at a weird collaborative thing with a friend, and I share this not because it is at all ripe to share, but because everyone should have weird projects that feel like a stretch.25 Jun 2026 03:46 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp3jfy5uh22shttps://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3mp23a5jm2c2vI think summer just makes me want to nap all day.24 Jun 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp23a5jm2c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3moy3g7m6322rWe talk quite a lot about how hard labor and delivery are on the body, and pregnancy itself. All of this is a lot. But no one tells you that weaning will leave you so foggy you don't know if you're coming or going.23 Jun 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3moy3g7m6322rhttps://bsky.app/profile/amcgeewrites.bsky.social/post/3moxse5tcz22ySpot on, @davegoodman.bsky.social! https://www.davidgoodman.net/working-on-a-body-of-work/23 Jun 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:vp3dfvuweinm7o7sfggihkey/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxse5tcz22y