OUTRAGED, ACID-TONGUED, AND OFF THE LUDRICROUS LEDGE

Waking Roe

Ever have one of those days where the Supreme Court stole your uterus?

Policy, mockery, and dystopian worlds collide in essays and verse. From thoughtful to despairing, snarky to dark, she's on the march to revive some shred of the America she was promised, terrified by the one she's got.

Enter the maze of genuine grief, alternate worlds, and twisted humor of a post-Roe woman on the edge.

Stories and Poems in Honor of Choice

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ORIGIN STORY

Her first book will likely be her last stand!

Meet Amy, Amy, and some omniscient narrator who sounds suspiciously like Amy. At least one of them is fed up with the ongoing chronicle of American dissent and descent. From laughably-named "healthcare" to the uselessness of college degrees, she's taking aim at the edge of the American dream with a gonzo journalist exposé of...herself.

Boomeranging through policy measures and non sequiturs with an equal lack of tact, Amy hatches escape plans while attempting to oxygenate her way through a maze of paperwork and globally-relevant microbes in her quest to break up with America for good as it breaks down from within.

Pack a library in your luggage and brace yourself for tart answers to typical questions as you journey through the pandemic with a self-published rogue who's unlikely to survive it all!

a mix of genres like contemporary and women's fiction, satire, short stories, and poetry
a mix of genres like contemporary and women's fiction, satire, short stories, and poetry

Creative nonfiction gets a tragicomic twist, in multiple forms. I use real life as a starting point to vault from, then bring in specific subjects and viewpoints in a strategic way, focusing a narrative on the line that rides the real-to-really-outrageous balance.

It's not pure biography or history, and it's also not pure fiction. You could call it a mix of dystopian comedic memoir, sarcastic policy analysis, and a concept album begging for a stage. You'll find me and many global events, and perhaps some alter egos, at the center of every tale. It's anyone's guess who the hero or the villain might be!

author Amy the gonzo journalist in retro poster form
author Amy the gonzo journalist in retro poster form

Sure, I write about relatable daily tortures like dysfunctional "customer support" chatbots and my longtime nemesis, autocorrect.

But I also like to bring in topics that may go unnoticed or perspectives that aren't expected. The larger events are recognizable, but the way we'll howl, mock, and mourn the current state of play is its own unique adventure.

If you're on the newsletter, stay tuned for the rants, the laughs, the world of feels and facts as we experiment with life and literature in a cataclysmic era.

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