Deanna Ballard : Writing

Chapter One

Chapter One

A Chapter by Deanna Ballard


Sweat glistened on his forehead. His legs were one block short of giving out. His arms pumped with the same intensity as his heart. His hands seemed t..
Chapter Two

Chapter Two

A Chapter by Deanna Ballard


"Lincoln!" An explosion jolts the boy away from his nightmares. A cloud of gray smoke billows into the air smothering the blue sky. He stood and walk..
Chapter Three

Chapter Three

A Chapter by Deanna Ballard


Lincoln was on the move with the baby. He'd managed to make a sufficient swaddle for the child, which had left him shirtless, and now had Marshall clu..
Getting Over Everest

Getting Over Everest

A Story by Deanna Ballard


Lillian, called by her middle name, Lux, does everything with her Uncle Jessie. The summer before senior year, they head off to climb Mount Everest bu..
4 the Love

4 the Love

A Story by Deanna Ballard


Short story about child abuse
Chapter One

Chapter One

A Chapter by Deanna Ballard


"Azaria! You're late...again!"I roll my eyes beneath my covers and the warmth of my bed. Who cares how late I am? School is superfluous. And she care..
Chapter Two

Chapter Two

A Chapter by Deanna Ballard


I've been told by countless adults, mostly in their twenties, that I have an old soul. It's mostly because I wear my pants a bit sagged and you can ..
Chapter Three

Chapter Three

A Chapter by Deanna Ballard


Superior, Arizona isn't the smallest town. There are roughly 3500 of us. But then again, it isn't so big that people don't recognize me when they se..
Chapter Four

Chapter Four

A Chapter by Deanna Ballard


In the morning, I roll over and Terry's at his dresser pulling on a t-shirt. He sees that I'm awake through his mirror."Just like old times, huh?""..

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