'And here I am, on a road I had long since abandoned, humming an old nursery rhyme for comfort; three blind mice, three blind mice — see how they run?' Today, on The Pride Roars, 'Mother' by Marie-Louise McGuinness @mlmcguinness https://t.co/W7vH27dkew

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"And underneath all the trappings of wealth and privilege, the one-time prince was revealed as nothing more than a dirty old man." Read "And the People Said .." by Hilary Ayshford in The Pride Roars https://t.co/AsGRC1aq3l

ICYMI: I am deeply honored to receive my second Pushcart nomination, from @PrideRoars94731 blog, for my raw and personal essay, "Exploding into Parenthood." "To bring a child into the world, you must explode." Read it here:

A beautiful poignant story from the talented @mlmcguinness from the @PrideRoars94731

This beauty by @mlmcguinness 👏🏼👇🏼♥️

"I’m sure this bruised stone has known the intimacy of my much smaller foot." So much beautiful language to explain such hurt. Bravo, @mlmcguinness

Another stunning piece by @mlmcguinness 'I know not to expect an apology. I know she feels no guilt.' A must-read ❤️ https://t.co/qat8Hf3Bt5

Thank you for the nomination, Lionesses ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you so much to @PrideRoars94731 for nominating my piece In Your Orbit for a pushcart and congratulations to the other nominees 😍

This story disappeared when a lovely lit mag closed. It's been a delight to see it again and then this, wow.

So this happened today…

I am so honored! This essay was a piece of my heart thrown into the wind.

It took 17 years for me to write this story, so it means the world to see it nominated alongside these stunning pieces. 'The Almost Mother' was first published by the wonderful Matt Potter in the Loss Anthology - Lifespan Vol. 9 - Pure Slush https://t.co/p7MvRrQTpP

Pushcart Prize nominee The Almost Mother / Delphine Gauthier-Georgakopoulos

Pushcart Prize nominee Exploding Into Parenthood / Megan Hanlon

Pushcart Prize nominee Powdered Scrambled Egg and Prosecco / Joyce Bingham

Pushcart Prize nominee Price v. Price / T.L. Tomljanovic

Pushcart Prize nominee Life Within A Dormant Bough / Nina Miller

Pushcart Prize nominee In Your Orbit / Fiona McKay