Andrew Maynard
@andrew-maynard.bsky.social
Teacher & Writer, Richmond, VA.
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"...Kyle and Annie both understand that the heart is a spider web capable of trapping and feasting on small, beautiful joys..."
It's tricky shifting close 3rd Person POV mid-story, damn near impossible mid-sentence. Yet, @andrew-maynard.bsky.social nails it.
www.completesentencelit.com/post/carbs
It's tricky shifting close 3rd Person POV mid-story, damn near impossible mid-sentence. Yet, @andrew-maynard.bsky.social nails it.
www.completesentencelit.com/post/carbs
Carbs
By Andrew Maynard
www.completesentencelit.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"...Kyle and Annie both understand that the heart is a spider web capable of trapping and feasting on small, beautiful joys..."
It's tricky shifting close 3rd Person POV mid-story, damn near impossible mid-sentence. Yet, @andrew-maynard.bsky.social nails it.
www.completesentencelit.com/post/carbs
It's tricky shifting close 3rd Person POV mid-story, damn near impossible mid-sentence. Yet, @andrew-maynard.bsky.social nails it.
www.completesentencelit.com/post/carbs
Set out to create the most literary one-sentence story ever written about the intersection of hand jobs and the Olive Garden. Thank you @completesentence.bsky.social for giving this piece a home. And my nephew for making the art. www.completesentencelit.com/post/carbs
Carbs
By Andrew Maynard
www.completesentencelit.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Set out to create the most literary one-sentence story ever written about the intersection of hand jobs and the Olive Garden. Thank you @completesentence.bsky.social for giving this piece a home. And my nephew for making the art. www.completesentencelit.com/post/carbs
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NEW STORY⚡️🐸
“Digging Toward the Sun” by @andrew-maynard.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Franziska Hofhansel
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“Digging Toward the Sun” by @andrew-maynard.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Franziska Hofhansel
flash-frog.com/2025/11/03/d...
Digging Toward the Sun by Andrew Maynard
Two boys build a sand castle at the edge of the earth. Their father watches at a distance, pushing his toes into the sand. It’s not actually quiet—thunderous waves folding in on themselves, wind bl…
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November 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
NEW STORY⚡️🐸
“Digging Toward the Sun” by @andrew-maynard.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Franziska Hofhansel
flash-frog.com/2025/11/03/d...
“Digging Toward the Sun” by @andrew-maynard.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Franziska Hofhansel
flash-frog.com/2025/11/03/d...
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"The castle sways more and more, and the father says they must remain diligent. No cutting corners. Each floor must be stronger than the last."
NEW STORY⚡️🐸
“Digging Toward the Sun” by @andrew-maynard.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Franziska Hofhansel
flash-frog.com/2025/11/03/d...
“Digging Toward the Sun” by @andrew-maynard.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Franziska Hofhansel
flash-frog.com/2025/11/03/d...
Digging Toward the Sun by Andrew Maynard
Two boys build a sand castle at the edge of the earth. Their father watches at a distance, pushing his toes into the sand. It’s not actually quiet—thunderous waves folding in on themselves, wind bl…
flash-frog.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
"The castle sways more and more, and the father says they must remain diligent. No cutting corners. Each floor must be stronger than the last."
Very excited to have a story in @flashfrog.bsky.social, a journal I’ve long admired. Thank you @ericscottryon.bsky.social for the edits and commissioning such perfect artwork! I hope you give it a read
NEW STORY⚡️🐸
“Digging Toward the Sun” by @andrew-maynard.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Franziska Hofhansel
flash-frog.com/2025/11/03/d...
“Digging Toward the Sun” by @andrew-maynard.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Franziska Hofhansel
flash-frog.com/2025/11/03/d...
Digging Toward the Sun by Andrew Maynard
Two boys build a sand castle at the edge of the earth. Their father watches at a distance, pushing his toes into the sand. It’s not actually quiet—thunderous waves folding in on themselves, wind bl…
flash-frog.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Very excited to have a story in @flashfrog.bsky.social, a journal I’ve long admired. Thank you @ericscottryon.bsky.social for the edits and commissioning such perfect artwork! I hope you give it a read
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"When the internet told me what Justice Alito had said, my first response was What’s a Gore Vidal?"
@andrew-maynard.bsky.social on Pornhub, Gore Vidal, and other Epsteins
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@andrew-maynard.bsky.social on Pornhub, Gore Vidal, and other Epsteins
www.essaydaily.org/2025/10/reth...
Rethinking Pornhub’s Role in the Literary Zeitgeist by Andrew Maynard
Rethinking Pornhub’s Role in the Literary Zeitgeist * Andrew Maynard * “Is it like the old Playboy magazine; you have essays there by the m...
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October 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"When the internet told me what Justice Alito had said, my first response was What’s a Gore Vidal?"
@andrew-maynard.bsky.social on Pornhub, Gore Vidal, and other Epsteins
www.essaydaily.org/2025/10/reth...
@andrew-maynard.bsky.social on Pornhub, Gore Vidal, and other Epsteins
www.essaydaily.org/2025/10/reth...
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over at @essaydaily.bsky.social we’re gearing up for our annual Advent Calendar (the only time of year we actually post daily); send us yer stuff if you want to join in the advent adventures!
October 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
over at @essaydaily.bsky.social we’re gearing up for our annual Advent Calendar (the only time of year we actually post daily); send us yer stuff if you want to join in the advent adventures!
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NEW ESSAY DAILY NEW MAYNARD LET'S GO
"When the internet told me what Justice Alito had said, my first response was What’s a Gore Vidal?"
@andrew-maynard.bsky.social on Pornhub, Gore Vidal, and other Epsteins
www.essaydaily.org/2025/10/reth...
@andrew-maynard.bsky.social on Pornhub, Gore Vidal, and other Epsteins
www.essaydaily.org/2025/10/reth...
Rethinking Pornhub’s Role in the Literary Zeitgeist by Andrew Maynard
Rethinking Pornhub’s Role in the Literary Zeitgeist * Andrew Maynard * “Is it like the old Playboy magazine; you have essays there by the m...
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October 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
NEW ESSAY DAILY NEW MAYNARD LET'S GO
Really enjoyed writing this.Thanks to @essaydaily.bsky.social and @angermonsoon.bsky.social for making a space for essays on essays!
"When the internet told me what Justice Alito had said, my first response was What’s a Gore Vidal?"
@andrew-maynard.bsky.social on Pornhub, Gore Vidal, and other Epsteins
www.essaydaily.org/2025/10/reth...
@andrew-maynard.bsky.social on Pornhub, Gore Vidal, and other Epsteins
www.essaydaily.org/2025/10/reth...
Rethinking Pornhub’s Role in the Literary Zeitgeist by Andrew Maynard
Rethinking Pornhub’s Role in the Literary Zeitgeist * Andrew Maynard * “Is it like the old Playboy magazine; you have essays there by the m...
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October 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Really enjoyed writing this.Thanks to @essaydaily.bsky.social and @angermonsoon.bsky.social for making a space for essays on essays!
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A fascinating way to think of numbers (and people by extension).
In particular, what it says about the those who like 1 because it means they mirror what they encounter.
In particular, what it says about the those who like 1 because it means they mirror what they encounter.
oh, wow, everything about today's Andrew Maynard short is wonderful, and then that ending!!
"She continues: I like five because you never lose it when it multiplies with something odd. And I think about saying, What if I’m even?"
https://www.havehashad.com/envc8
"She continues: I like five because you never lose it when it multiplies with something odd. And I think about saying, What if I’m even?"
https://www.havehashad.com/envc8
Number Games by Andrew Maynard
Five is my favorite number, she says, because no matter how many times you multiply it by an odd number, you can always find it at the end of the product. 25. 35. 1975. Always in plain sight. I add…
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September 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A fascinating way to think of numbers (and people by extension).
In particular, what it says about the those who like 1 because it means they mirror what they encounter.
In particular, what it says about the those who like 1 because it means they mirror what they encounter.
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XNESS ESSAYS IN A BOOK???????
Hey @marchxness.bsky.social fans! It's cover reveal + preorders day for HIT REPEAT UNTIL I HATE MUSIC: THE MARCH XNESS ANTHOLOGY, edited by @angermonsoon.bsky.social and @meganc.bsky.social!
Available for preorders (+ ARC requests) NOW, link in our bio or www.splitlippress.com/march-xness-anthology
Available for preorders (+ ARC requests) NOW, link in our bio or www.splitlippress.com/march-xness-anthology
September 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
XNESS ESSAYS IN A BOOK???????
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oh, wow, everything about today's Andrew Maynard short is wonderful, and then that ending!!
"She continues: I like five because you never lose it when it multiplies with something odd. And I think about saying, What if I’m even?"
https://www.havehashad.com/envc8
"She continues: I like five because you never lose it when it multiplies with something odd. And I think about saying, What if I’m even?"
https://www.havehashad.com/envc8
Number Games by Andrew Maynard
Five is my favorite number, she says, because no matter how many times you multiply it by an odd number, you can always find it at the end of the product. 25. 35. 1975. Always in plain sight. I add…
www.havehashad.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
oh, wow, everything about today's Andrew Maynard short is wonderful, and then that ending!!
"She continues: I like five because you never lose it when it multiplies with something odd. And I think about saying, What if I’m even?"
https://www.havehashad.com/envc8
"She continues: I like five because you never lose it when it multiplies with something odd. And I think about saying, What if I’m even?"
https://www.havehashad.com/envc8
Thanks to @havehashad.com for publishing my new short! Give it a read!
oh, wow, everything about today's Andrew Maynard short is wonderful, and then that ending!!
"She continues: I like five because you never lose it when it multiplies with something odd. And I think about saying, What if I’m even?"
https://www.havehashad.com/envc8
"She continues: I like five because you never lose it when it multiplies with something odd. And I think about saying, What if I’m even?"
https://www.havehashad.com/envc8
Number Games by Andrew Maynard
Five is my favorite number, she says, because no matter how many times you multiply it by an odd number, you can always find it at the end of the product. 25. 35. 1975. Always in plain sight. I add…
www.havehashad.com
September 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Thanks to @havehashad.com for publishing my new short! Give it a read!
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5 year anniversary sub call on Thursday!
Five (5!!) hour submission window, 8/21, 7am - noon ET
Theme: "5"
(What does that mean? Up to you!)
Thx. We (heart) (and (skull)) you.
-Aaron & Crow
Five (5!!) hour submission window, 8/21, 7am - noon ET
Theme: "5"
(What does that mean? Up to you!)
Thx. We (heart) (and (skull)) you.
-Aaron & Crow
August 19, 2025 at 12:41 AM
5 year anniversary sub call on Thursday!
Five (5!!) hour submission window, 8/21, 7am - noon ET
Theme: "5"
(What does that mean? Up to you!)
Thx. We (heart) (and (skull)) you.
-Aaron & Crow
Five (5!!) hour submission window, 8/21, 7am - noon ET
Theme: "5"
(What does that mean? Up to you!)
Thx. We (heart) (and (skull)) you.
-Aaron & Crow
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Flash Nonfiction Time!
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Brevity’s Bright New Issue
Our first issue of the new year explores Mealworms, Komodo Dragons, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, and Fifteen Facts About Zebras, and more. Issue 78 offers wonderfully concise and powerful ess…
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January 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Flash Nonfiction Time!
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This "thought experiment" from George Saunders has been on my mind often of late: "Is it possible that we have come to feel responsible for too much, for everything, even things outside of our control, and that this makes us feel like gods who have been unfairly disempowered?"
January 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This "thought experiment" from George Saunders has been on my mind often of late: "Is it possible that we have come to feel responsible for too much, for everything, even things outside of our control, and that this makes us feel like gods who have been unfairly disempowered?"
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I wrote about the myriad number of people who worked hard with me for the election and who kept me from the pit of despair after for Essay Daily's Advent Calendar, which already has some amazing essays for your December countdown to solstice. www.essaydaily.org/2024/12/dec-...
Dec 3, 2024: Nicole Walker, No Authority, Just Thanks
* This is part of our yearly Advent Calendar, which publishes an essay a day each year during advent. Find the rest of this year's and prev...
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December 3, 2024 at 3:08 PM
I wrote about the myriad number of people who worked hard with me for the election and who kept me from the pit of despair after for Essay Daily's Advent Calendar, which already has some amazing essays for your December countdown to solstice. www.essaydaily.org/2024/12/dec-...
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So we are here and we want you to know that we are returning in 2025 starting with the 2024 Advent Calendar. We know you need it: www.essaydaily.org/p/the-essay-...
The Essay Daily Advent Calendar
The 2024 Essay Daily Advent Calendar is back after a year away from the keyboard! Each year, we publish an Advent Calendar, a new essay each...
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November 17, 2024 at 9:40 PM
So we are here and we want you to know that we are returning in 2025 starting with the 2024 Advent Calendar. We know you need it: www.essaydaily.org/p/the-essay-...
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An amazing, beautiful, moving, perfect shortie today from Andrew Maynard
Not everyone understands the ceremonial value in high-fiving bare bellies while chanting, “Belly bump, belly bump, Clyde and Dada belly bump.”
https://www.havehashad.com/i8rxt
Not everyone understands the ceremonial value in high-fiving bare bellies while chanting, “Belly bump, belly bump, Clyde and Dada belly bump.”
https://www.havehashad.com/i8rxt
Belly Bumps by Andrew Maynard
Between shower and bedtime, my toddler, Clyde, and I take off our shirts and bump bellies to help us wind down. I never told him — didn’t think I had to — that belly bumping is steeped in a sacred…
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March 5, 2024 at 5:48 PM
An amazing, beautiful, moving, perfect shortie today from Andrew Maynard
Not everyone understands the ceremonial value in high-fiving bare bellies while chanting, “Belly bump, belly bump, Clyde and Dada belly bump.”
https://www.havehashad.com/i8rxt
Not everyone understands the ceremonial value in high-fiving bare bellies while chanting, “Belly bump, belly bump, Clyde and Dada belly bump.”
https://www.havehashad.com/i8rxt