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Stories by Ann McDonald

Crossroads – A Memoir

Crossroads – A Memoir

April 9, 2024 by Ann McDonald 2024 Spring Writing Contest 2 Comments

This story is by Ann McDonald and was part of our 2024 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Yesterday, I don’t remember exactly what time, but I noticed that the loss of my words was worse than the day before. I’ve struggled with word loss for several months now. I…

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The Grateful Haunting

The Grateful Haunting

October 21, 2022 by Ann McDonald 2022 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments

This story is by Ann McDonald and was part of our 2022 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. My best friend died today. Her name was Claire. I can see her beautiful smile as I try to process the horrible news, as if she’s trying to tell me it’s going…

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