Mackenzie Davis
Bio
“When you are describing a shape, or sound, or tint, don’t state the matter plainly, but put it in a hint. And learn to look at all things with a sort of mental squint.” Lewis Carroll
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Stories (119/0)
Nothing to Show for it
In my third grade gym class, a man called Mr. Flower came to teach karate. What he showed us was like a structured dance, rigid in its rules but flowing like honey throughout my little body. I adored it so much that I convinced my mom to enroll me in his program and to my surprise, she did. My sister joined too and we attended weekly. I’d learn the combinations, memorize them, and teach them to my friends. I felt like I’d found something I’d lacked, that filled me up. It didn’t take long to ascend through the belts (white, yellow, orange) and smash the more complex moves.
By Mackenzie Davis4 months ago in Writers
- Top Story - January 2024
Workshops are Treasure Troves
Why should we have confidence in our writing? This is a question that has many answers. Because you’re a good writer, because you’re writing about important topics, because people love your work, because you care… We’re missing something important if we start here, though. The bigger question is, how do we GET confident?
By Mackenzie Davis5 months ago in Writers
- Top Story - December 2023
- Top Story - December 2023
- Top Story - December 2023
Humorous HaikusTop Story - December 2023
It all started during the "Short & Sweet" challenge, as I sat counting both syllables and letters for my last-minute haikus. Remember how they granted an extension because of a technical difficulty on the final day? I wrote several during that time – haikus, that is – and while I was rushing to get them submitted, there my husband was, writing haiku after haiku while he lounged in bed, loudly mocking me. Counting on his fingers.
By Mackenzie Davis5 months ago in Humor