AUTHOR

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.

Stories by Derek


THE LATEST


A Promise To Yourself

Last night, Isobel came over and sat down next to me on the couch. I pushed my laptop aside and she ...

A Path Worth Maintaining

You know when someone does something that immediately makes you feel stupid for not thinking of it? ...

Heard, Held, Or Helped

A friend and I'd gotten together for coffee this morning, as we sometimes do, but it devolved into s...

Quiet Not Boring

Sitting in my chair by the window this morning, I put down my book and looked up. Tilting my head an...

A Necessary Interruption

I usually make coffee first thing in the morning. The caffeine's great but, honestly, I do it for th...

Rediscovering Analog Joy

It feels like there’s this widespread expectation to be available all the time, and not just at work...

A Very Jason Thing To Do

As I walked into the kitchen this morning to make coffee, I spotted my neighbor in their driveway.

Hoping For Pavement

On the scariest drive I’ve ever done, I'd been pulling a U-hual trailer through a mountain pass duri...

Feeling Like You Belong

2,000 miles away from Jackson, Wyoming, I drove through Vermont’s backroads feeling very, very far a...

Dedicated Firmly To A Cause

I grew up in the aftermath of 9/11. As an American, I watched on TV as men marched through the stree...


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