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I need your help with this cover
M.E. Wright March 30th Notes from the Accidental Dystopian Author ↓ Exit Strategy is with my editor. The manuscript is done. The story is told. Now comes the part that always trips me up: the cover. Here's the mockup I started with: The passports represent Mackenzie's purchased citizenships. The lifelines her parents carefully selected. The ability to leave the United States that wealth can buy and most women never will have. The colors are warm but unsettling. The typography is bold and...
We have a winner
M.E. Wright March 16th Notes from the Accidental Dystopian Author ↓ March is here, and I want to make sure you didn't miss what I published last month. These four posts dig into Mackenzie's world and the systems she's navigating. If any of them slipped past you, now's the time to catch up. February 10: Meet Mackenzie: Then and Now Who she was before the system closed in. Who she became when she realized staying meant surrender. February 17: When the Meaning Changes Before the Law Does How...
Last chance: Contest closes tomorrow
M.E. Wright March 2nd Notes from the Accidental Dystopian Author ↓ The contest closes tomorrow at midnight. After tomorrow, the character submissions are final. I'll be reviewing every entry, selecting the winner, and reaching out to them privately. The public announcement will come on March 16, but if you've been waiting to enter, this is it. I've been writing Mackenzie's story. Six chapters in. The escape is taking shape. And I wanted to share something about the research behind Chapter...
Two weeks in: What I'm seeing in the contest
M.E. Wright February 16th Notes from the Accidental Dystopian Author ↓ The contest has been open for two weeks, and the entries are coming in. I'm seeing characters who understand power. Characters who've learned to navigate systems that weren't built for them. Characters who know exactly what's at stake when someone like Mackenzie tries to leave. If you've been thinking about entering but haven't yet, there's still time. The contest runs through March 3. That's just over two weeks left to...
What's coming this month (and your chance to be part of it)
M.E. Wright February 2nd Notes from an Accidental Dystopian Author ↓ February is when things get real. Tomorrow, the contest to create a character in Exit Strategy officially opens. You'll work with me to shape someone who exists in Mackenzie's world. Someone who has power. Someone who matters. Someone whose choices ripple through the story. Be Part of the Story: Create a Character in Exit Strategy I'm writing Exit Strategy, a novella set in the same world as The Unborn Child Protection Act....
An exclusive look at what I've been working on
M.E. Wright January 19th Notes from an Accidental Dystopian Author ↓ Sorry that I skipped a week. I didn't forget about you. I've been leaning hard into Exit Strategy, a novella set in the Unborn Child Protection Act universe but not quite part of it. It stands alone. Mackenzie's story is her own. It's 2030. Abortion is federally banned. Mackenzie discovers she's pregnant and realizes the country she believed in will never let her choose. So she plans her escape. To Portugal. To freedom. To a...
Before we turn the page
Hey Reader, This has been a year of awareness. Of seeing the systems we live inside and the ways they shape what we call freedom. Of asking questions that do not have easy answers and finding the courage to ask them anyway. Every story in this series began with one truth: control does not vanish when we notice it. Awareness is only the first step. The next one is choice. In the coming year, that choice belongs to Mackenzie Williams. She is the woman who had everything the system promised:...
Give stories that still ask questions
Hey Reader, The season moves quickly. Deliveries blur together, and the days slip past in a rush of noise and lists. Somewhere in that rhythm, the meaning gets lost. The best gifts aren’t the ones that take weeks to ship. They’re the ones that linger. Stories that make us pause, question, and see the world a little differently. Digital books travel instantly. No lines, no wrapping, no waiting. Just a story, arriving exactly when it’s needed. If you still want to share something thoughtful...
The sound beneath the silence
Hey Reader, Lately I’ve been thinking about silence. How it can mean rest, or agreement, or something we choose when speaking feels too risky. We’re told that quiet means calm, that following the rules keeps everything safe. But sometimes silence isn’t safety. It’s surrender. Change rarely begins in a shout. It starts in smaller ways: the question someone shouldn’t have asked, the refusal to agree just to keep the peace. Those are the moments that shift everything. Obedience feels easier than...
Stories worth giving
Hey Reader, Every year around this time, I pause before the noise begins. The lists, the countdowns, the pressure to buy more and feel less. But stories pull us back to something quieter. A book can’t fix everything, yet it can start a conversation, challenge what we’ve accepted, or stay with someone long after the wrapping paper is gone. That’s what I love most about this season. We get to choose what kind of story we share. As a thank-you for being part of this community, Thin Blue Lines is...
Join me as I explore a post-Roe v Wade world, where the state you live in determines who retains their unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Here are just a few exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpses of what could happen in our collective future. Interested in learning more? Sign up today!