Malky McEwan
Bio
Curious mind. Author of three funny memoirs. Top writer on Quora and Medium x 9. Writing to entertain, and inform. Goal: become the oldest person in the world (breaking my record every day).
Stories (75/0)
I'm Going to Ask You to Hold Your Breath
The oldest extreme sport in the world is freediving. Freedivers fill their lungs with air, hold their breath, and submerge themselves in the ocean. With no breathing apparatus, they sink to incredible depths, before returning to the surface.
By Malky McEwan2 years ago in Lifehack
How to Make Money from Writing
I made money from travel writing by accident, but it’s an accident waiting to happen to anyone. After retiring in my 40s, I found I had the time to do what I always wanted to do. Three years later, I self-published my first funny memoir, I know, I'm a slow writer.
By Malky McEwan2 years ago in Wander
How Important is the Colour of Your Car?
It was 3 o’clock in the morning. Two police officers knocked on the door. My elderly father got out of his bed to see what they wanted — it was his car. A hit-and-run driver smashed into his Suzuki Swift and left it for scrap. A ten-year-old car with only 18,000 miles to its name. He thought it would outlast him.
By Malky McEwan2 years ago in Trader
You Can Teach an Old Cop New Tricks
The Best Job in the World Gary Arbuckle believed he had the best job in the world, and maybe he did. Gary breezed into work, happy with his lot; always cheery, quick to give an encouraging comment or roll off a rapid-fire quip from his never-ending supply of corny jokes.
By Malky McEwan2 years ago in Criminal
Why Is It Better To Come Third Than Second?
Mack Robinson smashed the world record for the 200 meters — but nobody remembers him. In the 1936 Summer Olympics, Mack ran in the 200m final and crossed the line in 21.1 seconds shaving 0.1 of a second off the old record. But nobody remembers him because Mack finished behind four-time gold medalist Jesse Owens.
By Malky McEwan2 years ago in Motivation