Julianne McKenna
Bio
I write because my heart tells me to, I read because I love stories that make my eclectic soul happy. I'm an artist, scrapbooker, book nerd, animal lover, traveller and free spirit. Twitter: @JulesMcKenna13 Instagram: @theblingprincess
Stories (28/0)
Until Death Do Us Part
The antique store was filled with warm sunshine streaming through the front windows and reflecting off many of the shiny surfaces. The result was something that looked like a garden of rainbows had suddenly bloomed and taken over the confined space. Desiree smiled to herself, enjoying the beauty of this magical moment.
By Julianne McKenna3 years ago in Fiction
The Other Ruby Slippers
Dorothy had an innate dislike of tornadoes, but trauma is trauma no matter how it is delivered, and you can't pick and choose when someone else is telling the fairytale. Or could you? Maybe that's where the entire story went wrong? What if someone had purposely chosen to turn her life upside down just for fun? She was starting to feel like her friend Alice who had fallen down a hole into darkness, or so she claimed!
By Julianne McKenna3 years ago in Fiction
Shattering The Pedestal
We have constantly been fed the myth that our parents will strive to do what is best for us, that they have our wellbeing as their priority. But what if this is a lie to make parents less accountable for their more destructive actions? This gives them an excuse to claim "I was trying my best, I only wanted to do what was best for you!" and to then be expected to be forgiven because it was in our best interest.
By Julianne McKenna3 years ago in Humans
From Stardust We Are Born
Grey Paw, an Alaskan timber wolf, sat atop the rocky outcrop, looking at the dark and endless sky above, littered with scattered stars and ghostly silver clouds. His pups played nearby, rolling and growling in the dirt. Life was good, peaceful. Food was bountiful and hunting was easy. Having survived ten summers, he knew his time on this planet was coming to an end, and that he would greatly miss the beauty of this amazing and fascinating world.
By Julianne McKenna3 years ago in Fiction
Tornado Tex And The Ice Queen
** Inspired by a true event. Names have been changed to protect the guilty ** It was a warm spring day when Tex, the longhorn bull, decided to make his arrival into the world. He didn’t arrive quietly, bellowing loudly from the moment he took his first breath of air. He had been warm and cozy before being unceremoniously pushed out and dumped on the cold, hard ground. He considered it downright rude and had no hesitation in letting the world know he wasn’t happy.
By Julianne McKenna3 years ago in Fiction
Her Calling Card
The bullet was cold and smooth as she rolled it gently between her fingers. The to and fro motion soothed her nerves as she waited. Maricelle had learnt long ago to keep her breathing slow and her brain focused on the job at hand. The key to a successful hit had always been patience and calmness. Loading the bullet, she looked down the rifle's scope, placed her finger on the trigger, and waited.
By Julianne McKenna3 years ago in Fiction
Daughter Of The Shark King
Here I was thinking I was a mere mortal, no one special, just another human trying to make sense of the world around them. For sixteen years I have lived in a small town by the ocean, spending my week days going to school, and my weekends working at the Oceanic Rescue Aquarium. Any spare time I have is spent on or in the ocean, surfing the waves, sailing my catamaran, or exploring tidal pools and secret underwater caves.
By Julianne McKenna3 years ago in Fiction
Daughter Of The Shark King
Here I was thinking I was a mere mortal, no one special, just another human trying to make sense of the world around them. For sixteen years I have lived in a small town by the ocean, spending my weekdays going to school, and my weekends working at the Oceanic Rescue Aquarium. Any spare time I have is spent on or in the ocean, surfing the waves, sailing my catamaran, or exploring tidal pools and secret underwater caves.
By Julianne McKenna3 years ago in Fiction
The Box Dilemma
My day always begins with breakfast in bed. Sometimes eggs and bacon, other times a ham and cheese omelette. On the weekend I may even have a little smoked salmon or Eggs Benedict. Don't you dare tell me I am spoilt? I am just very much loved and fortunate. Not all of us have been so lucky in life. This is the way it has always been since I was born. I have accepted this as my life, and I am in no hurry for anything to change.
By Julianne McKenna3 years ago in Fiction
Not Sweet, Only Wicked
When a woman reaches a crossroads in her marriage, she has two choices - fight for the marriage, or escape with a divorce. Caitlin could feel that crossroad looming in the distance, and she sure as hell wasn't ready for divorce, after only five years of marriage. She loved Samuel, with all her heart. He was handsome, charming, funny and could always make her smile. Losing him would be unbearable.
By Julianne McKenna3 years ago in Fiction