Madison Scott-Clary @makyo@maddypa.ws

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An ergodic, arborescent, semiautobiographical work about identity, mental health, spirituality, and the mutability of the past.

"“Cleareyed yet powerfully immediate . . . A fresh, daring exploration of lived experience.” - Kirkus Reviews

Now available for pre-order!

https://ally.id/book?pk_campaign=ally&pk_kwd=preorder
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My book of short stories, Restless Town, is now available as a paperback, an ebook, and an audiobook! If you're interested in queer animal people trying their best to get by in a flyover state, I've got you covered.

https://makyo.ink/publications/restless-town/?pk_campaign=pinned&pk_kwd=toot

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How's about some poetry to get you through your Friday? Got some for ya right here! https://anchor.fm/makyo-writes/episodes/Poetry---Unimportant-Verse-About-Important-People-eghjug or wherever you get your podcasts!

And to be clear, I don't need more attention or affection than what I'm getting, and certainly am not particularly after a relationship. I just want to make sure I haven't hurt anyone.

And often it doesn't feel like it'd help anyway, since I form limerent attachments before friendships often enough. Better to just be a good friend and let those feelings cool off, right?

Only now I can't shake this feeling that I've -really- messed up.

(And yes, I'm planning on talking with him about it, I just also need to think out loud, too)

Like, we played around once after literally years of that being on the table, and we've told each other we're fond of each other, but I feel like maybe I pushed a bit too hard or said something he picked up on and it made things weird??

Usually, I don't tell crushes I'm crushing on them. I worry a lot that that induces pressure to like me back, which is so obviously projection that it hurts. Instead, I just try to be the best for them I can.

I'm pupset because I've got a crush on this guy and I think he picked up on it and...I dunno? Like, now we're spending quite a bit of time together (both on taps and through streaming stuff) but also he's gotten pretty distant, so I feel like I made things super awkward :x

Belek got a picture! Art by @sinereous@twitter.com ^^

Kinda proud of how this came out, so I'm gonna bump it a little. You're Gone is an exploration in grief through an audio diary.

https://anchor.fm/makyo-writes/episodes/Sawtooth---Youre-gone-eghhim

It was originally a bit of interactive fiction taking place over text messages:

https://makyo.ink/youre-gone

Patronfriends! See a bit more of the Qoheleth cover, plus the draft back copy. https://www.patreon.com/posts/39909202

Looking for a story to get you into the weekend? Want to think about death and get sad and stuff?

This week's story is You're Gone, wherein a husband grieves his wife through an audio diary. https://anchor.fm/makyo-writes/episodes/Sawtooth---Youre-gone-eghhim

I was pretty unhappy with the last recording of Disappearance, so I re-recorded it. I've upgraded my equipment since then and learned a ton (thanks a whole lot to @khakidoggy@twitter.com!), so I hope that I've done the story a bit more justice. It may take a bit to update on other services, but it'll be there! Until then, you can listen to it here: https://anchor.fm/makyo-writes/episodes/Sawtooth---Disappearance-eghh36

Miss Booty, Miss New Booty, please go to the nearest white courtesy telephone.