Jessica Dowding
Bio
I have an overactive imagination and I really like petting dogs. I love using creative writing to dig into the small moments that make up humanity.
Stories (21/0)
Supply and Demand
The second Clarence popped onto the island, he let out a gusty sigh. He was alone. Finally. No more paperwork, no more stress, no more passive-aggressive comments from Aurora about how he hadn't shown any significant contributions to The Cause lately — had he seen his Goodness Graph? Because if she had to calculate the slope for that, m would equal 0 — and yes, he knew she had a thing for mathematics and had even done a stint as a teacher in a high school trying to keep troubled youth from going down The Wrong Path (which, to Aurora, probably meant listening to music too loudly or something) but did she really have to brandish that graph in his face every time he went in for a progress check?
By Jessica Dowding4 months ago in Fiction
The Best-Laid Schemes
“The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft a-gley.” – Robert Burns It was snowing when she opened the front door. Great, chilly gusts of wind sent flakes flying into her face. Stormy ran up behind her and curled around her ankles, eager to see if any of his favorite watching-birds had flown back from the south.
By Jessica Dowding6 months ago in Fiction
