Jessie Chapman

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“A Matter of Balance” by Jessie Chapman

Submitted to Contest #129

It had been a good day. A hard day, but a good one. She had thought about nothing else but finding her rhythm on the slopes, taking them wide and slow so she could feel the rise and fall, the edge of her skis cutting into the snow. Open your arms, embrace the mountain, let yourself go, and feel your own weight bring you round. Open your arms, embrace the mountain, and fly.At times, she had owned the piste, carving a faultless triumphant path right up to the muddled queue for the next lift. At times, she remembered where she was, far away and...

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I've written at least three novels, a monograph, and a series of travel books with a twist, but not one of them is on the page yet. This is my first step towards doing something about it.