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Follow along for some unhinged ranting about writing, life-ing, and things that I am reading or hyper focusing on at the moment. Could be a book series or Orcas, your guess is as good as mine.

  • The Golden Age of Ageism

    As I grow closer to my death, I’m startled by this realization. As of the moment of writing this, knock on wood, I’m grateful to be in mostly good health for someone my age, middle-aged, or “as old as the moon” age, according to my preschooler. I’m at the halfway mark of an average lifespan.…

  • New Year, New Me? No! Let’s Try New Year, Slightly Improved Me.

    Ever since I was a teenager, I’ve been using lists to essentially run my life. My brain, which is most likely fueled by undiagnosed ADHD, is fast and jumps from one idea to the next in rapid-fire mode twenty-four-seven. To capture some of the ideas and complete them, I need some kind of to-do list…

  • How To Get Shit Done, From A Person Who Struggles

    I have absolutely no business writing tips for organizing one’s life. Most days, I flitter from task to task in chaos. I’m only able to get things done because of my really good memory and reminder alerts on my phone. A constant struggle for me is figuring out the best way to organize my life…

  • New V-Log: The Fear of Failure, Fear of Success Conundrum.

    New V-Log: The Fear of Failure, Fear of Success Conundrum.

    New video on the fear of failure and success, simultaneously. Basically, the fear of existing. Send help. Is this just a me thing? Or does anyone else out there struggle with the same totally fucked up conundrum?

  • YGBG! New Episode: Masks And Our Many Parts: ACOTAR, IFS, And Pop MusicYGBG! New Episode:

    Welcome friends! I just posted the tenth episode of You’re Gonna Be Great! My brand new baby podcast where M.E., your host and chaotic friend, chats with a rotating cast of guests to serve recommendations and commentary about the latest buzzy shows, movies, music, and trending books. Each installment is roughly forty-five minutes where opinions…

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I’m m.e.evans

M.E. Evans is a journalist and the author of the bestselling feminist memoir, Naked In Italy. She is known for her stinging prose and dark humor. When she’s not holed up and writing you can find her talking about books on her podcast You’re Gonna Be Great! (YGBG!) or writing about books for the bookish lifestyle newsletter, The Main Character Society.

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