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


Over Easy Does It

I'd felt it as soon as I woke up. The snow outside made things warm and cozy rather than dark and dr...

The Contributing Factor

It snowed the first real snow of the season today. There's been spits and spurts, but today it's rig...

Digging For Dominos

You don't realize how much your environment influences you until it changes. Mine's shifting pretty ...

Warning Signs

I'm a tangled ball of tension today with nowhere to let it come undone. My nervous system is fried. ...

The Tall Tree Way

I keep seeing blue and white VW buses. Over the summer I'd been stuck enough to ask the universe for...

With All The Lights Off

Waiting for the red light of the live video-feed, all I could think of was the intro to The Christma...

Inspecting Perception

I've started to realize the medium matters more than words ever will. I find it both frustrating and...

Click Clack Clarity

They're probably thinking "he looks ridiculous! What's he doing anyway?"

The Call Of The Chameleon

I'm tired. Writing and publishing daily is hard. I love it, but that doesn't mean it's always shiny ...

Hitting Replay

Mick Jagger sees a red door and wants to paint it black. Don’t we all, though?

Shift Happens

Things rarely fall into place, but they always come together.


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