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Caveman
Or the Evolution of Ringo Starr
 • Geno Merryman
Pink Hair Don’t Care
And Other Adventures in Cultural Appropriation
 • Geno Merryman
My Bruce Willis is Dead Moment or Who’s Writing this Thing Anyway
I was half asleep, barely into my first cup of coffee, and running behind.
 • Geno Merryman
While I Did Enjoy Writing My Novel, I’ve Sure Missed This Place
Some of you may have noticed I’ve been gone, well not gone, I’ve been lurking in Notes, liking and sharing things and trying to keep up with the pages I…
 • Geno Merryman
Like Some Sort of Punk Rock Fairy Godmother
Or Sometimes, a Road is Just a Road
 • Geno Merryman
Be More Dog and Other Writing Workshop Lessons
Here’s another post from the Engaging with Online Writing Students class I took a few terms back.
 • Geno Merryman
Laughing, From a Respectable Distance, at My Misfortune
In a recent post on the discussion board in my MFA program, I correlated literary citizenship with chirping in hockey.
 • Geno Merryman
Appalachia Adjacent
Appalachia Adjacent
Welcome to Appalachia Adjacent. Here, you will find a monthly, hopefully entertaining, look at the place where my life and creative process intersect.
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The Starfire Codes by Demi Pietchell
The Starfire Codes by Demi Pietchell
The Starfire Codes
Tony's Super Queer-a Feministic Extra Black-i-docious Posse
Tony's Super Queer-a Feministic Extra Black-i-docious Posse
TONY GLOVER, MPH, MFA
No Failure, Only Practice
No Failure, Only Practice
Matt Bell

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