MAB
@maboswell.bsky.social
up late at night and probably crying | work in BULL, X-R-A-Y, Taco Bell Quarterly V6, JMWW, Hobart | CNF editor at The Good Life Review
Just made a folder in my Google Drive called, “Things I Wrote That I Didn’t Realize Were Good At The Time”
May 16, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Just made a folder in my Google Drive called, “Things I Wrote That I Didn’t Realize Were Good At The Time”
My short story "Good Morning Person" was recently published in BULL, and this acceptance was super cool, esp after two very rough writing years. Editor Ben had such nice things to say about my story. I hope you like it, too
"Andrew didn’t know how to have real conversations. He only said the same things over & over: the doughnut thing, lines from retro movies, choruses from heavy metal songs. It was like he was afflicted by lyrics & puns & corporate taglines." - @maboswell.bsky.social mrbullbull.com/newbull/fict...
March 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
My short story "Good Morning Person" was recently published in BULL, and this acceptance was super cool, esp after two very rough writing years. Editor Ben had such nice things to say about my story. I hope you like it, too
Check out my new substack post in which I overthink endings
how to end it
Thoughts on the process of wrapping up a piece
maboswell.substack.com
January 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Check out my new substack post in which I overthink endings
Sometimes all we’re left with in life is the comfort of a nonjudgmental pancake. Thanks to Jenn and Chris and the @xraylitmag.bsky.social team for publishing my tiny fiction piece
today we have a micro by M.A. Boswell !! in roughly 100 words, Boswell describes a recently broken up couple that consoles themselves with Taylor Swift songs & angry pancake making
read it !
xraylitmag.com/not-handled-...
read it !
xraylitmag.com/not-handled-...
NOT HANDLED WITH CARE by M.A. Boswell
After Olivia tore out of the parking lot, Hyundai stuffed with all the nice shit from their place, Josh mixed batter and slammed it into a bruised Teflon pan. He’d survived on easy food before, when o...
xraylitmag.com
January 12, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Sometimes all we’re left with in life is the comfort of a nonjudgmental pancake. Thanks to Jenn and Chris and the @xraylitmag.bsky.social team for publishing my tiny fiction piece
I joined The Good Life Review nonfiction team in March, and I'm excited to report that we were named one of the Best Nonfiction Lit Mags of 2024 by the Chill Subs community. Thrilled and grateful for the support- TGLR is so deserving of recognition. (Also, submissions are open through 1-21!)
🏆 From 1093 nominations for 324 magazines, the results are in!
Here is who Chill Sub’s Community has named the BEST NONFICTION LIT MAGS OF 2024
⬇️ Their details & how to send your work
www.chillsubs.com/lists/commun...
Here is who Chill Sub’s Community has named the BEST NONFICTION LIT MAGS OF 2024
⬇️ Their details & how to send your work
www.chillsubs.com/lists/commun...
December 18, 2024 at 3:20 PM
I joined The Good Life Review nonfiction team in March, and I'm excited to report that we were named one of the Best Nonfiction Lit Mags of 2024 by the Chill Subs community. Thrilled and grateful for the support- TGLR is so deserving of recognition. (Also, submissions are open through 1-21!)
The junk folder is so endlessly fascinating, like how did the Clif Bars class action lawsuit find me
December 13, 2024 at 2:44 AM
The junk folder is so endlessly fascinating, like how did the Clif Bars class action lawsuit find me
I’m not trying to brag, but the next date for writing group with @jesslovett.bsky.social and @ashleyespinoza.bsky.social was initiated through psychic dream connection
December 8, 2024 at 11:26 PM
I’m not trying to brag, but the next date for writing group with @jesslovett.bsky.social and @ashleyespinoza.bsky.social was initiated through psychic dream connection
Saw a little dog wearing little dog shoes today so that was nice
December 8, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Saw a little dog wearing little dog shoes today so that was nice
Really trying to embrace the skibidi today
December 4, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Really trying to embrace the skibidi today
I think Britney Spears should take me along on one of her little trips
November 16, 2024 at 4:43 PM
I think Britney Spears should take me along on one of her little trips
One thing I try to do when I engage with the people in my life is to make sure they know I value them and uplift them for who they are, not for the value they provide to me. I want to be even better at doing that, but honestly, it's my number one goal of friendship and relationships
November 15, 2024 at 5:01 PM
One thing I try to do when I engage with the people in my life is to make sure they know I value them and uplift them for who they are, not for the value they provide to me. I want to be even better at doing that, but honestly, it's my number one goal of friendship and relationships
I can't work unless my nails are done
November 14, 2024 at 3:45 PM
I can't work unless my nails are done
you can tell a lot about a person by how they decorate a sugar cookie
December 25, 2023 at 11:17 PM
you can tell a lot about a person by how they decorate a sugar cookie
my panera lemonade joke has almost been perfected but twitter is down
December 21, 2023 at 5:37 AM
my panera lemonade joke has almost been perfected but twitter is down
my kid has played simple gifts on the trumpet at least 64 times this week, which is fine, but i just really needed to tell someone
December 7, 2023 at 4:48 AM
my kid has played simple gifts on the trumpet at least 64 times this week, which is fine, but i just really needed to tell someone
the old navy website makes my macbook fan run so fast and so hard
December 6, 2023 at 10:18 PM
the old navy website makes my macbook fan run so fast and so hard
been drinking. which combo should I get
December 3, 2023 at 4:35 AM
been drinking. which combo should I get
one of my work friends doesn’t have kids or dogs so i always ask “how’s your condo?”
December 2, 2023 at 6:32 AM
one of my work friends doesn’t have kids or dogs so i always ask “how’s your condo?”
tammy is such a funny name to me but I always love people named tammy
November 29, 2023 at 11:29 PM
tammy is such a funny name to me but I always love people named tammy
a free logoed tote you say? why yes I would thank you for asking
November 16, 2023 at 2:21 PM
a free logoed tote you say? why yes I would thank you for asking
i would like to know how some of these people on linkedin even find me
November 15, 2023 at 1:47 AM
i would like to know how some of these people on linkedin even find me
whoa
Read 20 Famous Authors’ Very First Published Short Stories
Sometimes it feels as though our favorite writers burst from the womb fully-formed, slinging wisdom and polished drafts from the crib. But even the most legendary of writers had to start somewhere—�...
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November 11, 2023 at 3:15 PM
whoa
my kid’s trying to watch the five nights at freddy’s movie and I keep asking “but what about showbiz pizza?” just to be annoying
November 11, 2023 at 5:59 AM
my kid’s trying to watch the five nights at freddy’s movie and I keep asking “but what about showbiz pizza?” just to be annoying
what is your most listened to song?
November 11, 2023 at 5:35 AM
what is your most listened to song?