Lindsay Rae Brown
Bio
Lindsay Brown is a freelance writer who loves to give people a chuckle with relatable stories about everyday life.
Stories (37/0)
Bondage-Clad Gingerbread Men
I love this time of year. There is a pristine white blanket of snow out my front window, the smell of fresh-baked cookies wafts through my home, and my children are extra nice because they know a jolly fat man is watching their every move and just waiting for them to fuck up.
By Lindsay Rae Brown19 days ago in Filthy
Journaling Has Helped Me Separate My Work From My Identity
I was dealing with rejection long before I ever became a published writer. There's a good possibility that this is why I've been able to stick it out in this industry of sorry-not-for-us emails and crippling rebuffs.
By Lindsay Rae Brown20 days ago in Journal
Discovering The Magic Hour
4 AM is sweet and cold and soft. Birds sing their morning melodies, and the seconds split with the rapid flap of a horsefly’s wings. Crickets chirp in the field, and the big dog sits atop my cold toes while I sip black coffee, waiting for a pink and orange explosion of the sky.
By Lindsay Rae Brown20 days ago in Humans
There is a Ticking Coming From Inside My Body
Dear You, There is a ticking clock inside of you, even though you may not hear it yet. Now, the steady beating of time is dull and inconsequential. You are too bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, as Mom would say, to feel the weight of this invisible timer.
By Lindsay Rae Brown20 days ago in Confessions
Can I Just Magic Away These Kidney Stones Before They Kill Me?
October 17th, 2010—1:56 AM I am 24 years old and 8 months pregnant. I’m perched atop my on-suite toilet, silently willing the baby growing inside me to move away from my bulging bladder. I’m trying to be quiet. I’m trying to be unobtrusive because I don’t want to wake up my husband or almost 2-year-old son.
By Lindsay Rae Brown27 days ago in Viva
How I Used Magic To Gain Fame and Popularity
I’ve always been a little bit magic. Not like, flying broomsticks magic, but the sort of magic that manifests from deep within the soul. I seem to be able to visualize things, and within weeks or months, there they are sitting in front of me.
By Lindsay Rae Brown27 days ago in Confessions
