Jessie Johnson
Bio
I used to write, then somewhere along the line I stopped. Maybe I got busy, maybe I felt like nothing was good enough, I'm not sure. So I'm going to try and practice writing here and hopefully get back into it.
Thanks for reading.
Stories (5)
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A Night Owl's Writer's Block
I spun around in my office chair, head tilted back, willing an idea to pop into my brain. After a half dozen rotations, I was plenty dizzy but had no new ideas. I dragged my feet on the floor, and my chair squeaked to a stop in front of my computer screen.
By Jessie Johnson4 years ago in Fiction
Second Chances
Everything passes in a haze. Firefighters and police keep checking on me, asking if I'm alright and telling me not to stand up or move my head. Most of them look a little startled when I make jokes after answering their questions, but I have to try and relieve the tension somehow. A couple of them comment that I'm handling the situation really well, but when I get in my boyfriend's car, and he starts driving me to a doctor, I fall apart.
By Jessie Johnson4 years ago in Motivation
My Friend's Idea
“I feel ridiculous; I can’t do this,” I laugh. Marcus just shakes his head over the discord call and encourages me to try again. The lines on the paper I’m supposed to be reading sound silly when I say them. Every time I play the tracks of what I have just recorded, I cringe.
By Jessie Johnson5 years ago in Confessions
Thanks For Coming Out
Times are not the best, granted, and many people I know are looking for new work or opportunities for new income. I'm, unfortunately, no exception and changed my LinkedIn profile to state that I am interested in finding new work so that the onsite recruiters can find me.
By Jessie Johnson5 years ago in Journal
