I'm sitting in my reading chair by the window, evening light traipsing across the glass and then spi...
Derek MacDonald
Derek MacDonald is a former outdoor educator working in tech. In addition to writing and editing narrative nonfiction, he likes building websites, running, and competing in live-storytelling events. Derek currently lives in Burlington, VT. You can learn more about him at www.derekmacdonald.com.
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The sun's finally out.
I sat down to write this and couldn't.
I didn't want to believe it.
One of my favorite quotes comes from a movie it wasn't even supposed to be in.
I hadn't planned on staying up so late.
The notification said I'd been tagged in a post, which was intriguing at first.
Newsletters were intended to be roundups; short-form updates about the goings-on.
I hadn't planned on sitting down at my typewriter.
I recently started posting a monthly "what I'm up to" blurb on my personal website.
I can't stop thinking about something I read yesterday.
Halfway through today's run, I got an idea.
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