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Fuck Charlie Kirk
A poem about a bad man.
Michelle Browne
Dec 16, 20252 min read


Imposter Syndrome
A poem about failure. Art by Rachel A Rosen!
Michelle Browne
Dec 4, 20252 min read


Did you know that Chinook Phase is out?
A reminder that you can read my newest work right now!
Michelle Browne
Nov 28, 20252 min read


A History of Failure
What are we all doing here? What do we expect of ourselves these days?
Michelle Browne
Nov 25, 20259 min read


The "Life of a Showgirl" Backlash is Making Me Nauseous
This essay is not an analysis of Life Of A Showgirl. Not exactly. Is it even a coherent analysis, or is it just a messy, confused vent about what happens when a woman is famous? Well, dear reader, we’re going to find out together. First, a disclaimer on my own biases, my own little standpoint theory discursion. I have a Swiftie in my life who’s very important to me, and that definitely prejudices my perspective on this. I started out as a pretty thoughtless Taylor Swift hater
shellebrowne
Oct 21, 202512 min read
September Ended, I Overslept
I’ll get an essay or a poem out every Tuesday, I said. Can’t be that hard, I said. Well, at least I haven’t missed any days with the serialised release of Chinook Phase , the first book of the Prairie Weather trilogy. That’s going up for free on Substack and Patreon, and you can find the first chapters here and here ! The most recent chapters are here and here . This whole parenthood and life thing kind of kneecapped me, so here’s a quick rundown of where I’ve been. About
shellebrowne
Oct 14, 20252 min read


What We Owe Our Fans: Emotional Contracts in Storytelling
What do authors owe their readers?
Michelle Browne
Sep 10, 202513 min read


Creative People Aren’t Good (Part 2)
Even secular people put too much credence in accidents of birth and acts of god.
shellebrowne
Aug 26, 20256 min read
Creative People Aren’t Smart (Part 1)
Thinking critically is an art form of its own. Not one that all creative people have mastered.
shellebrowne
Aug 19, 20254 min read
I DID IT! I FINALLY DID IT! It's LIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!
Get your fix of university student cozy academia, with maturation, love, and just a little revenge, on Patreon , Or on Substack! And of...
shellebrowne
Aug 15, 20251 min read
Fix Your Life: Notes From Reconstruction
So, I don't really do self-help, for a variety of reasons, but I've had this article jangling around in my head for a minute. I'm in the...
shellebrowne
Aug 12, 202510 min read


Hi, everyone. Here's what comes next.
Happy Friday. I was born on a Friday, and I’m thinking it might be a very good publishing day. What do you think? When do you usually...
shellebrowne
Aug 8, 20253 min read
This post has been incredibly hard to write, but here we are.
So, before I get into the career necromancy, some housekeeping. Who tf are you? If you've never heard of my ass before - uh, hi. Thanks...
shellebrowne
Aug 8, 20253 min read
Mortuary Files
I put on the locket that I bought when my parents nearly divorced and mourned you although you had not died I don’t rank the people I’ve...
shellebrowne
Jul 5, 20242 min read
An Open Letter to Neil Gaiman
The day I found out what you did Silver lockets might as well have been piles of ash flowing between my fingers Nothing was beautiful in...
shellebrowne
Jul 5, 20242 min read


Back on Ash Tree Lane: Revisiting House of Leaves
a lengthy review of House of Leaves.
shellebrowne
Jul 28, 20236 min read
Oops, I accidentally a whole book. Is that bad?
Forgive that absolute blast from the past of a title. (For those going, "huh?", it's an obscure, out-of-date meme. Don't worry about it.)...
shellebrowne
Jul 13, 20233 min read


It's almost over - 18 books for 20 bucks!
Hey, everyone! If you didn’t hear about the Storybundle I’m in, it’s not too late to snag my book and works by Kevin J Anderson and Scott...
shellebrowne
May 5, 20231 min read
for you page :)
I'm slightly above average at a handful of things Not good enough for brilliance but Too good to ignore In an era where skills must be...
shellebrowne
Jan 2, 20232 min read
i sent u my verse, pls respond
laying out a tender organ between unskillful fingers; hands shaking as I offered up a blurry picture of something intimate, naked,...
shellebrowne
Dec 12, 20221 min read
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