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Not all bodies are well

Whose bodies do we consider “normal?” How does that impact our ethics? Our faith? Let’s explore!

THE MORE, THE MERRIER.

Whether it’s genres of writing or shades of peoples’ skin: The more diverse the experience, the better.

CREATIVITY IS CRUCIAL

Usefulness is a poor way of prioritizing things. Beauty is worthwhile enough, for beauty’s sake. So is fun.

IT’S TIME TO SLOW DOWN

Learn the power of giving your brain a break by logging off and snuggling in to read (and make) some zines!

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I’m Madison

Writer of books, articles, poems, and zines.

Welcome to my writing hub! Since 2018, I’ve been writing on Instagram and in all sorts of faith-based publications about issues of the body and ethics. As my writing has grown, so has my need for a multi-use space to direct people (and so too has my desire to create an outlet wholly separate from capitalistic algorithms and the rat race of conventional publication. Enter: Zines!)

My Experience:

Creative Writing

From studying creative writing at the California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA ’10) to majoring in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing at Saint Mary’s College of California, I have spent the last 10+ years making good on my childhood dream of always writing and always improving my craft.

Theology & Ethics

I discovered theological study in undergrad and finished college with more questions than answers — about disability, bodies, ethics, and faith especially. I got my MA from the University of Chicago’s Divinity School and have been writing publically at the intersection of these topics ever since.

Disability & Chronic Illness

I grew up with a disabled sibling, was diagnosed with PCOS in 2018, and have been working in the disability space my whole life. Questions about the body, productivity, and dignity are the ones that sit most closely.

From the Vault

4 Ways We Can Make the Church More Welcoming for Disabled Members

4 Ways We Can Make the Church More Welcoming for Disabled Members

Disability has been a part of my life for almost all of my life. My younger brother Matthew has two rare genetic conditions: Cri du Chat Syndrome and DiGeorge Syndrome. He is nonverbal, but what he lacks in words he makes up for in tablet-based communication and...

Zines Against the Machine

Zines Against the Machine

For Issue No. 67 of Geez Magazine: “Winter 2023: Craft at the End of the World." Click here to buy a copy. HEADING 2 HEADING 3 HEADING 4 HEADING 5 HEADING 6 Ordered List Your content goes here. Your content goes here. Your content goes here. Unordered List Your...

2022 in Review

2022 in Review

Happy 2023! LOOKING AHEAD In the next couple of months, be on the lookout for: A rebranded newsletter A new sister website for theologyforeverybody.com The launch of my Quarterly Zine Subscription! (That’s right, they’re finally almost really here!) A surprise...

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