My friends,
Please forgive me for how long it has been since I have tickled your brains with my whimsical words. I have been up to my tits in my MFA work and general 2020 bullshit. I’m sure you understand.
The main reason I am posting is that I got published! Many of you know that I am currently in my second and final year of my MFA program in creative nonfiction. So did I publish a gritty personal essay about trauma? Will there be metaphor? Deep introspection? Moody cigarette smoking?
Nah.
You see, I stumbled upon @dailydrunkmag on Twitter a few months ago, and after submitting to (and winning) a Shrek-themed tweeting contest, we became mutuals.
@dailydrunkmag:
Tonight’s contest: in 280 characters, tweet us a story about this glorious picture of shrek. Our favorites will be posted on the site.
@zettercakes:
Sworded men charge at Shrek from all angles. “Come on, guys,” he chuckles before wrapping his meaty hands around a clay mug. “Can’t we settle this over a pint?”
Over heavy breathing and clanking armor, Shrek hears Farquad’s booming voice shout, “Yes!”
They drop their weapons.
I am someone who is afraid to fail, and, even though I fancy myself a pretty good writer, I just couldn’t see myself actually getting published (even though I was published in an undergraduate journal in 2018, but now I’m a big girl and can’t submit to those anymore). It wasn’t until last week that I said, fuck, why don’t I try to actually submit something, ya know, something that isn’t a Shrek tweet?
So I did what writers are supposed to do when submitting and browsed the website. I saw short essays, short fiction, short lists, all very cheeky. I saw they had pop culture pieces and was like, yes, my wheelhouse. I thought about lists, pop culture, satire, and remembered one of my favorite satire pieces, What’s In Prince’s Fridge?, published by the Heavy Table. And I was inspired:
What’s In Harry Styles’ Junk Drawer?
It’s a minute-long read, if that. You have no excuse not to read it. If I’m being honest, I’m a big fan of it. Go me.
If you really want to be cool, and if you’re a fan of me (like I am some of the time), then you might want to share the article on social media. To make it real easy for you, here are posts you can share/retweet:
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Thank you for tuning in! I hope to send out more newsletters as my semester winds down. Stay safe and warm and cozy, and, as Harry Styles himself would say, Treat People With Kindness.
Love,
Lizette R-J
