Maia Gadwall the metAlchemist
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I fell in love with speculative fiction and poetry many years ago, but I have precious little time to write any. Then, I went crazy and started a cult called metAlchemy, or meta alchemy. I revere energy of all brands, esp. good, kind chaos.
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Thankful for Plaster. Runner-Up in Holiday Hijinks Challenge.
When I was ten, I broke my arm on Thanksgiving, six days before my eleventh birthday. I was, at the time, a novice gymnast and a professional showoff. That combination proved problematic when I decided to display my brand-new back bendability for my favorite uncle in an overcrowded living room full of my family members and my aunt's furniture. The first attempt saw me hit my head on a wooden coffee table in the center of the room. You would think that would be the end of the exhibition, but as I said, I was a professional showoff. No bump on the noggin was going to deny me the recognition I so desperately craved.
By Maia Gadwall the metAlchemist3 years ago in Psyche
A Portrait of Dorian Grey
"Archie! Look! Dorian's back again." Archie had heard of Dorian, but he had never seen him in the flesh because he had never worked the aquarium. Archie's ginger head swiveled around to catch a glimpse of their famous visitor. All the staff at the zoo called him Dorian Grey, after the famous story. Mostly, it was because he was grey. However, at least some of the reasoning behind the name had to do with the legendary good looks of the titular figure and the fact that Dorian was one of the most handsome—if a bit rotund—cats the staff had ever seen.
By Maia Gadwall the metAlchemist3 years ago in Fiction
It's Complicated.
"It's complicated." Whenever I try to explain the complex relationship I have with my father, it inevitably boils down to this one simple phrase. Sometimes, it's a convenient and comfortable way to end an uncomfortable conversation. At others, it's a covert signal–a dog whistle by which I can gauge the reaction of the listener to determine their likelihood to understand the complex, entangled web of experiences that create the context necessary for the explanation.
By Maia Gadwall the metAlchemist3 years ago in Families
A Nightmare, Live on Vocal+
Sunday - 11:52 PM "The End." As I type what is easily the most sought-after phrase in all of writerdom, an immense sense of pride and accomplishment washes over me. After all, I have just completed a story! So many writers, aspiring authors, and other wordsmiths can only dream of besting such a herculean feat. A whole story! I cheer for myself, vain though that may be, as I click my way through the all-important button sequence and eagerly await my fame and fortune.
By Maia Gadwall the metAlchemist3 years ago in Horror
