Sophie L Macdonald
Sophie L Macdonald was born and raised in Hampshire, England, where she graduated from Southampton University with a degree in Psychology.
Sophie’s short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies, including Underdog #LoveOzYA Short Stories, The Evil Inside Us, Futurevision, Obliquity, Seasons of Discontent, and more.
Her story, Breathe Me In, was chosen for the 2020 HSC (grade 12) English exam by the NSW Education Standards Authority.
She now lives in Brisbane with her family.
Take a deep breath. Close your eyes, and let it settle all around you.
Smell the beery wash of the eucalyptus, and hear the constant buzzing of life from every corner. This is my world now, and it can be yours too, if you like. A place can soak through your skin like sweat, and ooze into your heart and soul. Breathe it in, and let me tell you a story.
"Breathe Me In" - Underdog
Books
Underdog
Futurevision
Seasons of
Discontent
Have you ever thought about how you want to die? I have. I want it to be on an ordinary day. No last cruise or a trip on the Orient Express. I want to have breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a cup of tea before bed. I want my husband to walk in the following morning, clutching a fistful of poppies that he's just picked from the garden, and find me lying there—beautiful in my best pink satin nightgown—and drop to his knees with sorrow, poppies sprinkled around him on the carpet like bright drops of blood in the morning sun.
