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 Fool's Errand

This hill's 1,000 feet and I'm at the bottom of it, making my way back up after reaching the midway ...

Owning Your Shit

My eyes are unfocused, staring out the window at... I don’t know what.

Yakety Yak

Ava woke me up this morning with an unassuming nudge. That's not the abnormal part, though.

Yet Another Flutter

I'm sitting by the back windows as the storm clouds roll in.

Blocking Time For Life

When Isobel asked if I wanted to bike down to the water to watch the sunset, I hesitated. Doing some...

Ready, Set, Slow

Sure, I'd been nervous... but this is happening.


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