Grace Frances McGuire

I'm a copywriter, editor, and poet. My site is dedicated to displaying my editorial services in addition to showcasing my work.

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Dog-Fearing Man • 13th March 2024

Drive-Away Dolls (2024) Review

I honestly can’t recall how I first learned of Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s lesbian comedy road movie Drive-Away Dolls; it was either in previews for something else I saw in theaters, or from Twitter fanfare after the trailer dropped. I just know that I made sure to pencil in a viewing on my first free afternoon at my local Regal Cinemas- and I am so glad that I did. This movie hit the same spot that Bottoms first struck a few m

Dog-Fearing Man • 21st November 2023

I'm Worried About Gypsy Rose Blanchard, But Not For the Reason You Might Think

A victim of Munchausen's by proxy escaped abuse through violence and faced the consequences. Some of the sympathy for her, though, may soon prove to be misguided.

Dog-Fearing Man • 20th August 2023

How SpongeBob SquarePants Became Essential to Meme Culture

I’d like to start this piece by stating for the record that the development of digital memes as its own functional language is not a subject I’m qualified to opine about. While the diploma that hangs on my wall states that Grace F. McGuire has earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature (with honors, thank you very much), I am not an expert in linguistics and certainly not an expert i

A little bit about me.

I'm a lifelong writer born and raised in San Diego, California. I began performing spoken word poetry at age sixteen and carried my passion for the English language into adulthood, centering my work around the exploration of gender identity and the trials of growing up in the digital age. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature in from San Francisco State University in 2021.

My Substack, Dog-Fearing Man, features essays about the ways online subcultures impact our real-life relationships. My work has appeared in Advintage Press, The Morgue Mag, The Ana, and Compass Rose Literary Journal. I currently work in the medical field writing marketing and educational copy. I also work as a slush reader for The Metaworker Literary Magazine.

Testimonials

"For years, Grace Frances McGuire has collaborated with me on various projects. Their attentiveness and passion has allowed their work to blossom. Confidently, I can say that Grace's skills will be of great value in their next undertaking." - Kathleen Parra, Emmy-winning Newscast Director at FOX5 San Diego and small business owner

"Grace Frances McGuire’s copy and editing has helped me reach new clients. Their work lends a greater sense of credence to my written image as a visual artist. They met all deadlines and surpassed all expectations." - Evan Brownell, award-winning freelance lighting designer