Mollie McGurk
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A wandering soul with a passion for writing. I find inspiration in the complexities of the human experience and our relationship with the natural world.
Stories (8)
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When the World Stops Spinning
Her phone landed with a thud on the carpet as her knees buckled beneath her. He rushed towards her from the doorway where he had been waiting, listening in silence. With arms outstretched in a slow-motion sprint across the room, he caught her by the waist before she crumbled.
By Mollie McGurk2 years ago in Families
The Catharsis in Building a Dystopian World
It's been said (ad nauseam) that if you are waiting for the perfect time to begin something, you will never start. This is one of the reasons I began chipping away at my first novel long before I had the time I wanted to devote to it. It seems that I may have also been inspired to start for the benefit of my own mental health.
By Mollie McGurk3 years ago in Futurism
Ancient Magic
The aura cast by an open fire is mesmerizing. It captures our attention in an instant, drawing us in. It holds the power to both soothe our soul and ignite our imagination. There is something about fire that beckons to us: Be still a moment. Watch me dance.
By Mollie McGurk3 years ago in Earth
Bear Tale
“What is it, Lupin?” The silver fur of his topline was standing on end as he furiously sniffed the air, head raised, nostrils flaring. I knew whatever scent had captured his intrigue wasn’t the usual deer that he joyously chases on our hikes here. This was something different. I leashed him up out of caution but carried on without too much concern.
By Mollie McGurk3 years ago in Earth
