Greg Mania

bleach-to-root ratio nearing ideal proportions (cigarette mom in jersey)

might treat myself and go scream with some red foxes tn

The Publishing Industry Has a Gambling Problem | The Walrus Companies keep betting on the next bestseller. Literature is poorer for it

I spent the summer reporting this essay on why it seems harder than ever to sell a book right now—especially if it isn't a debut and comes with the dreaded "sales track." I'm grateful to the writers, agents, editors, publishers & experts who spoke to me for this piece: thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...

When Adoption Promises Are Broken Many birth mothers hope to maintain contact with their child. But their agreements with adoptive parents can be fragile.

From birth moms & other experts, I learned how complicated openness can be—even when it's part of the plan at the start. “We talk about open adoption as if it’s okay for everyone because there are no secrets,” a birth mom & advocate said. “In reality, the hurts of open adoption are just different.”

WELL I’LL BE

my memoir workshop kicks off this sunday, oct 5, and my humor workshop starts thursday, oct 9—spots are still available in both! get in touch with any questions and sign up!! 🍎

i have 25k words of my novel written which is also the same number of hairs i've pulled from my head since i started writing it

oh hello!

no tommy and i did not get married but you’ll know when we do (there will be a photo of guests showering us with tums as we exit the ceremony)

does anyone else get painfully erect nipples at the delta sky club

CUZ WE’RE GOING TO THE CHAPEL 💒

MY OTHER BRAIN CELL IS GETTING MARRIED TOMORROW 🥹😭🥹😭🥹😭🥹😭 @tarasavelo.bsky.social

me again, reminding you that i’m offering a memoir and a humor workshop in october and would love to work with you!!

i’d also appreciate it to the stars and beyond if you could help me spread the word!!! 🫶🫶🫶

pissed that i got my rapture gown dry-cleaned for nothing

3,000 subscribers!!!! i have 3,000 forehead kisses to give! thank you!! 💌💌💌 pls subscribe to my silly substack!!!: saveourserotonin.substack.com 😘

the 2025 Kia Dark Night of the Soul

The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations “In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...

ICYMI 😁😁😁

got to play the role of the em dash—right in front of an audience last night 🤡 thanks to katja bartholmess and heavy manners library for having me!

LA! reading here tonight! come out and let’s disassociate from The Horrors together

i’ve said it 7382833737 times before and i’ll say it again: fuck

got an idea for a humor piece? want to sharpen something you’ve already written? or maybe you just want to brew up some fresh lols on the page? join my humor workshop—spots are limited, unlike my supply of horrible puns!!!!!

DM me to sign up! 🤡🤡🤡

How to Properly Microdose Your Partner with Your Crazy Step 1: Start with Soft-Serve Skewed Sanity

TAKE IT FROM AN EXPERT IN THE FIELD

in one hour! join us! 👯

congrats to alejandro varela, a genius king 👑, and eternal applause to @rasheed.bsky.social for being an incomparable conversation partner 🥄 get your copy of this beaut—out now! 🩷

can u even tell us apart anymore

Come hang out with Greg and me tomorrow afternoon/evening on @therumpus.net IG!!!

tomorrow! my next desk belongs to my dear friend @ilanaslightly.bsky.social 🤩❤️‍🔥join us live from @therumpus.net IG account at 6pm ET/3pm PT for another rollicking ride 🛸🛸🛸

The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations “In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...

"I am not some sleek, futuristic glyph. I am the battered, coffee-stained backbone of writerly panic—the gasping pause where a thought should have ended but simply could not."

in heat for pancakes again

happy @bkbookfest.bsky.social virtual day! i’m moderating a panel with their eminence @melissafebos.bsky.social and @catherinelacey.bsky.social on being naked on the page at 3pm ET/12pm PT! 💫 register for free at brooklynbookfestival.org!