Hi, I’m McGee.

(Yes, that’s my real first name.)

Here’s the short version: I’m a writer based in Waco, Texas, currently serving as Deputy Editor of Magnolia Journal. You can find my work there, as well as Runner’s World (digital) and Paste Magazine.

what I want my words to be:

A friend to someone who needs one. Carefully crafted. Informed but not complete. Sensitive to the world but set apart. Advocates of critical thinking. Champions of imagination. Agents of peace. Motivators for change. Weapons against fear. Evolving and growing as I evolve and grow. Reflective of a lifelong learner. Marks of curiosity and convictions. Honest. Healing. Hopeful. Brave. Alive.

both in the world and in myself—a light in dark places.