I never mentioned here that Tracy and I got married.

Well, we did.

Some pictures 'n' stuff here: http://mikemeginnis.com/wordpress/?p=530

And if they do, then who are they, and why ( Read more... )

A while ago I tried to pay John Campbell (Pictures for Sad Children) to draw a comic from a script based on my third novel, ALASKA. This was when he was drawing comics for cash. It would have been steep. But it would have been worth it. He wrote a gracious note back and said he'd get back to me about it, but he never did. That's fine -- it's not ( Read more... )

It's always sort of weird checking up on people at GamesAreFun, RPGFan, Lunarnet, etc. I always wish I could have remembered more names -- google stalking can be weirdly poignant.

And I always wonder if anyone remembers me, and I can't decide whether or not I want them to.

When I was a kid, I used to sit around debating the best way to fix the world. I wanted to make people happier, and kinder to each other, and I wanted them to be safe. I thought maybe I should run for public office, or study science, or start some kind of charity. I thought maybe religion could make people happier. Of course really I just wanted to ( Read more... )

So I am doing an online serialized fantasy/horror story called The Crawl now. It's going to post on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays until I'm through the first chapter, at which point it'll be Tuesdays and Fridays. If you like awesome monsters or small hunchbacks or nervous systems, you will probably like it pretty okay. Go have a look! It's at http ( Read more... )

Five down, fifty to go?

<3
Mike

I'm going to be doing a poetry workshop next semester in New Mexico. I'm a bit rusty, and I don't want to be writing stuff under stressful deadlines, so I'm trying to get a backlog going. Anyway, I wrote a poem I actually liked last semester by taking the journal of William Byrd and cutting it up and rearranging it to make a quick, harsh portrait ( Read more... )

It was nice. Dan talked to my parents for a while about how cool he thinks I am. He'd warned me in advance. I'm not sure why but he seemed to think it was important. Everybody in the department thinks Tracy and I kick ass ( Read more... )

It disturbs the dreams to know one is considered, by many, unfit for one's bride-to-be.