Member-only story
Measuring Right
Friday Fix prompt: “Hills and Valleys”
Lynne critically surveyed the bedroom her kids were supposed to be cleaning. Toys and clothes were still strewn across the floor and half-open dresser drawers, while wild whispered giggles drifted out from a blanket fort.
She grinned as she climbed inside and hugged her kids close. The mess could wait.
E.D. Martin is a writer with a knack for finding new jobs in new places. Born and raised in Illinois, her past incarnations have included bookstore barista in Indiana, college student in southern France, statistician in North Carolina, economic development analyst in North Dakota, and high school teacher in Iowa. She draws on her experiences to tell the stories of those around her, with a generous heaping of “what if” thrown in.
She currently lives in Illinois where she job hops while working on her novels. Read more of her stories at her website.
