by amiemccracken | Feb 28, 2012 | writing
We did a lot of snowboarding in Colorado. I love it there.She feels the wind biting her cheeks; her knees are shaking. Why would she ever agree to do this? She wanted to show him that she was tough, but she’s terrified. She’s never been snowboarding before. He puts...
by amiemccracken | Jan 10, 2012 | story, writing
There’s nothing quite like a rainy day. I wake to pattering raindrops and smile, stretching in my bed. The light coming through the window is glossy, filtered, hazy. I make coffee and call in sick; it’s a mental health day, a stay-at-home day. I tie my hair back and...
by amiemccracken | Dec 27, 2011 | writing
Ever wondered what really lives among us? Getting coffee in line in front of you is a wizard disguised as a homeless man. The woman behind you on the sidewalk is a fairy masquerading as a stay-at-home mom. A grown woman, I flit among the leaves, relishing the feel of...
by amiemccracken | Dec 20, 2011 | writing
This time present tense came a lot easier. What do you think? Am I horribly morbid?She puts her coin in the vending machine, and the door swishes open to allow entry. Inside the metal box she finds a robe lying on a metal table, undresses, and lies down. Her eyes...
by amiemccracken | Nov 29, 2011 | writing
I want to use my drabbles as a way to stretch myself when it comes to writing; try things I don’t normally do. This time I’m attempting present tense. I found it rather hard because I just wanted to keep repeating the same verb. I was thinking too hard and...