Hannah Madonna

Freelance Writer

United States

I'm a writer with interest and experience creating content about pop culture, technology, parenting, and feminism. I have experience writing and editing creative fiction, with several published pieces. Working for more than five years as a librarian has given me excellent research skills and the ability to distill complex ideas into easy to understand, everyday language. I also have specialized knowledge in my two biggest hobbies: quilting and tabletop gaming.

Portfolio
Dicebreaker
03/04/2020
Saving Throw: How Dungeons & Dragons helped me combat my social anxiety

Helping handbook. I have struggled with severe social anxiety for as long as I can remember. While I want to be a friendly, sociable member of my community, I'm usually gripped instead by a bone-deep sense of fear. It's a worry, a tension, a wave of nausea that appears whenever I'm around new people, or even just a large group.

The Belladonna Comedy
11/07/2019
My Companion Robot Ghosted Me

Hi, Lisa from tech support, I'm doing terribly today. The reason for my call is a complaint I have with my new girlfriend. I don't appreciate the attitude, Lisa, of course I'm sure I called the right place.

Medium
07/13/2019
A Guide for Very Professional Men

For some good, Christian men - businessmen, politicians, and the like - following the 'Billy Graham' rule may not be enough to keep out of troublesome situations with the ladies. For you, gentlemen, I've written this guide with a few simple to follow rules to make sure there's no chance of any accusations of impropriety.

Tiny Essays
07/11/2019
"The Prospect of a Storm" by Hannah Madonna

There are places people go to be alone-the cavern underneath a much-beloved bed sheet, or a neat, perfectly arranged desk, or the inside of an old car, worn and familiar and only stationary if you want it to be. I do not have a specific place to retreat to-when I want to be alone, any...

Scary Mommy
04/01/2019
An Honest Response To Your MLM Message

Hi Friend, First of all, let me say how great it is that you got my information from a friend I hadn't talked to since high school. That's definitely appropriate, and I mean, since I'm on Facebook anyway, I obviously don't care about my privacy, right? So thanks for the cheery message!

Publiclibrariesonline
Working Alongside Robots at the Library

For students currently in library science programs, the prospect of getting a job after school can be daunting. Though job growth is predicted to be average about 9% from 2016 to 2026 - it can still be an incredibly competitive market.