A. Max Traphagan

Latest — 22 Nov 2025

Cancerversary!

Hi everyone! It’s been a minute since I’ve sent a newsletter. I’m hoping to have some good writing news I can share with you soon, but today I want to mark a different sort of milestone. November 22 marks one year since I completed active cancer treatment!

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Happy fall, Shana Tova, happy Bisexual Visibility Day, and happy birthday Al Cisneros! I spent the last few days celebrating with my family who all came down to the middle of nowhere Central Texas to hang out. They were maybe not celebrating the birth of Al Cisneros as much as

We’re all gonna…

Hi everyone! 2025 is shaping up to be an excellent year for finding an audience for my writing. My horror writing thrives amidst the horrors, it seems, and I’m glad there are still wonderful places for my unapologetically queer work and wonderful people like you supporting it. The latest

Fearmoji!

Happy Friday! First, I want to thank all of you who have signed up for this newsletter so far. It really means a lot to me that you’re interested in my writing and helps me fight the ol’ imposter syndrome a bit. Next, some news — I’m stoked to

Welcome!

Hi, I'm Max, and this is the first edition of my newsletter for my writing. If you subscribe, you can get these updates sent to your e-mail inbox. I plan to use this letter to let you know when I've published new pieces and share any

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