Hey, it’s Mike M.

I’m a Boston-based writer, essayist, and brand strategist whose work has been featured in humor, fiction, and hockey publications—as well as across higher education.

A little more about me.
A little more about me.

Wait. Humor and hockey writing? And brand storytelling?

See for yourself.

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Learn about what I do from 9-5, including a look at my portfolio of work at institutions like MIT, Harvard University, and more.

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Read my humor, satire and short fiction published in Points in Case, Slackjaw, Weekly Humorist, and others.

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Check out my hockey writing as a credentialed media member covering the Boston Bruins, with work appearing in Sports Illustrated, The Hockey Writers, and Boston.com.

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Subscribe to my free Substack newsletter, the runner, which includes long-form essays on the hilarities of life as a parent.

Latest work and updates

  • Stack of bright yellow magazines titled 'ARYPANTS MAGAZINE' with a cover photo of a woman in a brown coat reaching up towards floating objects against a sky with clouds.

    "Warm Hugs" selected for Artypants Issue 04: Double Life, out in May

    Artypants celebrates New England creatives across their mediums. My short fiction is about a hearse driver who moonlights as a costumed character for kids’ parties.

    Preorder today
  • A small, fluffy white dog running on grass with a joyful expression.

    New satire featured on Slackjaw

    Published following the NCAA Basketball tournament, “I’m A Dog Forced To Make Sports Picks On Social Media So Please Stop Blaming Me For Your Bracket” is about…well, exactly that.

    Read it
  • City skyline with buildings, river, and hills in the background, seen through a window divided by a vertical frame, with a timestamp reading 02/24/2006.

    New essay from Substack

    “Twenty years later” is an essay on how my best friend and I started an alternate news publication in college. Published on the runner in March 2026, this is a story about rash decisions leading to incredible communities.

    Read it

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