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Hi! I’m Megan

I’m a writer, author, poet, and journaling enthusiast living in the New York City area. Here, I capture the writer’s lifestyle.

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  • The Art of Reading Slowly
    The Art of Reading Slowly
    September 26, 2026September 27, 2026
  • Afterwords 01: A Thing That Bothers Me
    Afterwords 01: A Thing That Bothers Me
    September 20, 2026September 20, 2026
  • Introducing Afterwords: A YOU AGAIN Series
    Introducing Afterwords: A YOU AGAIN Series
    September 18, 2026September 18, 2026
  • I Started A New Gaming Journal
    I Started A New Gaming Journal
    September 8, 2026September 8, 2026

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GIFTED • New notebooks! 👀 @leuchtturm1917usa sent GIFTED • New notebooks! 👀 @leuchtturm1917usa sent me their new Jottbook Pur in both A5 and A6, and I was so excited to check them out. These lightweight little notebooks are perfect for on-the-go note-taking and come in so many cute colors. 🌈 I particularly love the A6 size, and how these both lay perfectly flat. And they fit in well with my usual Leuchtturm1917 B6+ (for comparison!) After brainstorming some ways to add this notebook to my lineup or ecosystem, here’s what I got: — Rough drafts for poems, stories, blog posts — Yearly or seasonal list collections — Leather journal inserts — Bookish or study notes (the A6 can easily fit in the back of a book!) — Month-to-month journaling — Single project notebook — Recipe/hobby journal — Brain dump notebook — Venting or therapy journal (won’t feel as guilty throwing out when done since it’s so small and affordable!) What else could I use these notebooks for? 🤔 Any ideas? Thank you L1917 for sending me these to try. 🫶🏻 🏷️ #deskdiaries #unboxing #stationeryhaul #notebooks #journalcommunity [Journal unboxing, notebook unboxing, stationery unboxing, A6 notebook, A5 notebook, notebook haul]
September annotated ✍️ The little joys will save m September annotated ✍️ The little joys will save me. 🏷️ #lifelately #monthlywrapup #monthlyrecap #cozyhobbies #hobbytime September annotated ✍️ Brunch dates in Hoboken September annotated ✍️ (Still) reading Sylvia Plath’s journals September annotated ✍️ Started a gaming journal @leuchtturm1917usa A6+ hardcover dot grid 📖 September annotated ✍️ Orbitals on the Nintendo Switch 2 was so so so good! September annotated ✍️ Autumn desk setup is here. September annotated ✍️ When he gets you flowers just because.
#DeskDiaries ✍️ Most of my desk days this month we #DeskDiaries ✍️ Most of my desk days this month were spent writing: blog posts, daily logs in my bullet journal & progress logs in my (new!) gaming journal 🍂 Notebooks: @leuchtturm1917usa B6+ and A6 hardcovers 🏷️ #desksetup #deskinspo #journalingcommunity #thewriterslifestyle [aesthetic desk, journaling, journal stack, bullet journal, cozy days, cozy desk setup, cozy aesthetic, desk organization] Desk Diaries • Just the necessities 📚☕️ [journal stack, journaling, cozy desk, desk setup] Desk Diaries • Little autumn desk details [fall decor, desk setup, fall decor, autumn decor, fall desk inspo, desk inspiration, cozy desk] NEW NOTEBOOKS: B6+ autumn seasonal bullet journal, A6 gaming journal 📚
Slowly reading The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia P Slowly reading The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath and documenting my every thought ✍️ I haven’t annotated my paperbacks in a while and I missed it. It’s really been helping me stay present and ensure the prose and epiphanies stick. I wrote some more thoughts about the art of reading slowly on my blog — link you know where. 📖 Do you annotate your books? Why or why not?? 🏷️ #sylviaplath #annotatedbooks #deskdiaries #readwithme #readingismagic [annotating, desk session, aesthetic, cozy desk, desk setup, study session, reading session, bookish]
Archive my Summer 2026 bullet journal with me! ✍🏼 Archive my Summer 2026 bullet journal with me! ✍🏼 Another season done in my seasonal bullet journal. Summer was a bit rough, so honestly… it can go 😂 💭 WHAT IS SEASONAL JOURNALING? For me, it’s when I plan and keep a notebook for each season. My seasonal journals start in the month the season starts (so summer is June-August). The front section of the book is my bullet journal (planning, to-do lists, daily logs) and the back section is my diary (long-form thoughts and memory keeping). This is my 13th seasonal journal. 📓 Notebook: @leuchtturm1917usa B6+ hardcover dotted grid notebook with pen loop attachment 💡 Method: @bulletjournal 🏷️ #bujoaddict #bulletjournalcommunity #bulletjournaling #journalinspo #showmeyourbulletjournal Journaling, planners, journal flipthrough, bujo flipthrough, bullet journal flipthrough, finished journal
Excited to announce my new blog series, AFTERWORDS Excited to announce my new blog series, AFTERWORDS: A look at the poems in YOU AGAIN—where they came from, what inspired them, and what they mean to me now. One year later. ✍🏼 First post is up now you-know-where. If you have a favorite piece from YOU AGAIN you’d like me to include in the series, please let me know. 😊 🏷️ #deskspace #indieauthor #indieauthorsofinstagram #writersofig #poetrybooks [love poems, aesthetic desk, cozy desk, journals, notebooks, poetry and prose]

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