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Just a grown man trying his best. He/Him | Author | Comedian | Featured in "Words That Heal: Verses That Work Like a Balm" published by Poet's Choice | Writing Portfolio: https://theoneandonlymichaelemond.com/
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I got a Switch 2, Gen 9 Pokémon is finally playable, and two public figures I greatly despise are going at each other like two Florida men fighting in a Walmart parking lot. Today is a great day!

There is something so poetic and beautiful to me watching two of the most vile public figures of the 21st century turn on each other like a pack feral dogs fighting over a drumstick

A Switch 2 has been acquired! \o/

I had some ideas for 5 of minutes of material mtalking/making jokes about having to draw nude models in Art School, and it is going VERY well. #writingcommunity

I'm a writer: Of course, I go into a fit of existential dread and impostor syndrome at the slightest creative setback! #writingcommunity #booksky #writing #books #reading #comedy

Almost entirely done with the heavy-duty brainstorming needed for my novel, and it's just a matter of plugging away at these revisions until I need a professional editor to save me from myself. Wish me luck, friends! #writingcommunity #booksky #writing #authors #reading #novels #books

Friend groups in your late 20s/early 30s "I got married!" "I got promoted!" "I got out of bed today!" #comedy #humor #millennial

I stand for queer rights because there are so many people out in this world who boldly live as their authentic selves while I am over here identifying as a grown man who is frightened, and trying his best. Happy Pride Month, everyone! 🌈 #pride #pridemonth

Novelists gaslighting themselves during hard times be like: "It's just character development..." "It's just character development!" "...IT'S JUST CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT!" #writingcommunity #comedy #booksky #authors #writingandbooks #humor

Slowly making more progress on this scene in my novel that's been kicking my ass. Trying to write about a love that turned into a violent obsession in a way that felt believable was surprisingly difficult. #writingcommunity #booksky #authors #reading #writing

No matter the medium, I'll always have a hate/love relationship with tear-jerker stories. Whenever they are well done, I find myself both satisfied and shouting "I'm not crying! YOU'RE CRYING! JERK!" at a book or laptop screen. #writingcommunity #booksky

I remember the first test I took in college, I got a 90 out of 100. ...It was a depression screening. #comedy #mentalhealth #humor #mentalhealthhumor #depressionhumor

Oh my god! It’s real! I thought this was a bit! I wish this was a bit…

A college semester is a lot like a race in Mario Kart: You’ll start out feeling strong and top of the world, but by the final leg, you’ve taken so many items and hazards to the face, you’re FIGHTING for your life just cross the finish line. #gaming #collegehumor #mariokart #comedy

I just finished my latest read, No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai. It's incredible how a book originally published in 1948 was able to convey the pain of conforming to the world around you at the expense of yourself in a way that still resonates with modern-day life. #booksky #writingcommunity

"What's the weirdest thing you've researched when working on a project?" I officially have to update my answer. The weirdest thing I've researched for a novel is the psychology behind stalking and obsession. #writingcommunity #booksky #writingandbooks #reading #writing #authors

Still Life (Talking) by Pat Metheny Group Album cover character design! 🚂 #oc #art #characterdesign #jazz #music

If this isn't desecration of the dead, I don't know what is.

One Depressive Episode and a Nasty Bout with Writer's Block Later: "Hey guys, it's been a week and a half, but I'm finally making more progress on my novel revisions." #writingcommunity #booksky #authors #reading #books #writing #discover

Am I the only one or do you have rankings too?

My poem, "Pride," was featured in a collection called "Words That Heal," published by Poet's Choice. It's my first publication, so I'm pretty proud. You can purchase the book from the link below: #writingcommunity #booksky #writingandbooks #poetry #poems #reading poetschoice.in/product/word...

What's a trope in fiction you hate to a point where you can go on a petty 30-minute rant about it? For example, I can't stand redemption arcs for unrepentant characters who basically veer actual war crimes because of some "But I can fix him" bullcrap. #writingcommunity #booksky #writingandbooks

“Bennet Grey is an affront to the natural order,” the man said coldly. “He is a ticking time bomb of misfortune that will bring everything around him to ruin. It is in your best interest to sever all ties with him, Yuri Weissman.” #WIPSnips #writingcommunity #booksky #authors #prompts

A piece of advice for anyone afraid of being cringe: Be the cringe you want to see in the world, because boring-ass normies don't make history. #comedy #humor #discover #motivational #writingcommunity

It's been exactly one year since I graduated from college, so I've been writing and brainstorming some new material based on my college days. It includes drawing nudes for fine arts classes, college roommate horrors, and getting appendicitis during my final semester. #writingcommunity #comedy

I turn 29 in June, and there's just something so surreal having emerged into adulthood being fucked over from every angle by old war horses in congress, billionaire grifters, and big tech sociopaths. In the immortal words of Billy Joel: "We didn't start the fire." #USPolitics #SCOTUS #politics

Bennet let out a groan. “That uptight numbskull doesn’t have any boundaries,” he complained. #WIPSnips #writingcommunity #booksky #authors #writing #reading #novels #prompts

Unfortunately, after years of practice ignoring Specters and deflecting questions, lying had become something that came to me as easily as breathing. #writingcommunity #booksky #WIPSnips #writingandbooks #reading #writing #authors #novels #fiction

With the current state of Politics in the US, I think we should instead use the tried and true high fantasy method of electing a national leader by being chosen by a legendary sword that can only be wielded by someone "pure of heart." #writingcommunity #booksky #humor

Just a quick lil Gourgeist sketch while I finish up some other projects! 🎃 #pokemon #fanart #gourgeist

No one. Literally no one. Not a soul. Not even a church mouse. Anxiety at 2 AM: "WHAT IF YOU'RE NOT GOOD ENOUGH!?" #mentalhealth #mentalhealthhumor #anxiety #humor #comedy

Silence. If I had to describe the domain of The Collector in one word, that word would be “silence.” #WIPSnips #writingcommunity #booksky #reading #authors #writingprompts #writing

Added two more books to my collection! #booksky #writingandbooks #writingcommunity #reading

My Spotify daylist just casually saying the quiet part out loud. I didn’t need to called out like this, lmao.

Modernizing Classic Lit titles be like: -The Selfie of Dorian Gray -To Unalive a Mockingbird -Meme Lord of the Flies -Love in the Time of Tinder -The TikTok Account of Monte Cristo -Flame War and Peace -The Fan Art of War #booksky #writingcommunity #reading #writingandbooks

The best way I've heard Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 described is basically what would happen if Yoko Taro were to eat a croissant and then say: "Okay, France... I get it now..." #gaming #RPGs #videogames

Most Fantasy Media be like: “The legendary chosen hero of destiny must collect the seven sacred plot coupons of advancement to stop the generic evil wizard from resurrecting an ancient evil that may or may not be humanity’s despair incarnate.” #writingcommunity #booksky

Just hit that point in my revisions where I have to reconceptualize an entire character to make an important subplot arc work. Writing is pain, and life is a nightmare. Send me your energy, friends. #writingcommunity #booksky #writingandbooks

No matter how much some will deny it, every cisgendered man has that one "Man I Feel Like a Woman" genre song that they will sing along to at the top of their lungs. For example, mine is "All-American Bitch" by Olivia Rodrigo. #music #comedy #singing

“It was part of me I couldn’t accept. I felt so lonely. I was afraid of getting rejected, and I wanted so badly to feel special that I chased after ghost stories and urban legends to escape from it all.” #writingcommunity #WIPSnips #booksky #prompts

When it comes to video game music, rival character boss themes in action games/platformers have to be one of my favorite musical genres. If the MC is about to duke it out one-on-one against their equal opposite rival, you know the boss theme is about to be 🔥 #gaming

Show us your writing process in a GIF. #writingcommunity #booksky #writingandbooks

Decided to work on some poetry again while I procrastinate working on my novel revisions. Not sure how happy I am with this one, so I'll probably revisit it again later. #writingcommunity #poetry #writingandbooks #poems #writing #reading #booksky

“Death is the one thing every living creature has in common,” Peter said. “No matter who you are or what kind of life you live, life delivers all living things equally to the same inevitable end.” #WIPSnips #writingcommunity #booksky #prompts #reading #writing #authors #books

“The Malvolence Phenomena refers to the cosmic energy created by human despair,” he said. “Regret. Sorrow. Anger. Wishes unfilled. These are all things that create Malevolence." #WIPSnips #writingcommunity #booksky #reading #writing #books #prompts

Me: “I don’t like needlessly offending people.” Also me: “I FUCKING LOVE CURSE WORDS!” #writingcommunity #writingandbooks

I stood on a rooftop. The sky was a creamy orange, like the color of marmalade from the setting sun. #WIPSnips #booksky #writingcommunity #reading #prompts #writing