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 (24/0)
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 Dowdingabout a year ago in Fiction
An Incomplete Narrative History of the Kashan Valley Dragons
Chapter One - The Case for Always Doing One’s Research Author's Note There weren’t always dragons in the Valley. At least, that’s what we Kashani told ourselves for generations—to make ourselves feel better, I suppose.
By Jessica Dowding2 years ago in Fiction
- Runner-Up in We Have a Dream Challenge
The Shape of a WordRunner-Up in We Have a Dream Challenge
It started with a slip-up and a bad sushi date. I was stressed to my limit and barely keeping it together. But the Sushi Date had been long anticipated. And so, with deep breaths and a smile, I piled my two redheaded little brothers into the car and zipped over to the nearest sushi joint.
By Jessica Dowding2 years ago in Families
- Runner-Up in Return of the Night Owl Challenge
