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


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Plight Of The Pretender

Something's changing. I don't fully know what it is yet but maybe that's my problem; always trying t...

Ready To Respond

I'm usually very aware of my surroundings, but I'm not even sure if that's helpful anymore.

Both Are True

81 days in a row of writing these (126 including the pre-MAP Year test phase) and I almost skipped t...

Where Quantity Becomes Quality

I think my life is just a growth spiral. It wasn't always, but it is now. I'm moving forward, while ...

I used to move through life like a rubber band wrapped around a watermelon. I don’t know if you’ve e...

Never Have I Ever

All I could think about was acceptance while driving home from Friendsgiving weekend in Massachusett...

Diverting Attention

The start and stop of the sink was nothing compared to the clinking and clanking of the dishes. I'd ...

Forced To Face It

It's not like I needed a reminder. I was well aware I'd been spreading myself thin again. That reali...

Finding The Trap Door

Today marks a whole month without the Substack app. In its absence, one thing has become supremely c...

Things To Knock Loose

I wrote my morning pages on my typewriter for the first (and maybe last) time. I've been typing shor...


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