Ali Rose

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2024

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“Compelled” by Ali Rose

Submitted to Contest #279

TW: Mental Health and Self harm themes, particularly themes of extreme OCD and violence. I could feel the itch before I even opened my eyes. A tickle at the back of my mind. The start of a compulsion. A defeated knot settled into the pit of my stomach. It was going to be one of those days. I opened my eyes, taking a deep breath in through the nose, out through the mouth, visualizing with each inhale and exhale, brushing the bud of the compulsion away before it could take root in my thoughts. Just like the doctors said to do. It didn't ...

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“Dorothy” by Ali Rose

Submitted to Contest #254

She walked through the town with her head held high, parasol resting daintily on her shoulder to shield her from the sun. She knew what they had said about her, the rumours that blew through the town worse than wildfire in the summer brush. Rumours that just happened to be true. Still, she would not be defeated by a secret that should never have been made to be kept in the first place. She was the same lady as she had always been, and would continue to be so. No matter what people may think. People stopped as she passed, to stare or wh...

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“Fingernail” by Ali Rose

Submitted to Contest #253

I sat alone at sticky diner table beneath the flickering florescents, scanning the smudgy roadside window for the man I was meeting. I didn't know what he looked like, only that he was a he, presumably a well dressed he with a briefcase containing my application and the potential to change my entire life. I drummed my too-short fingernails against the tabletop, ordered a coffee and waited. Amidst the overwhelming stench of grease and bacon and burnt coffee, I could smell myself. I really should have made sure to shower this morning. Now ...

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Author bio

Hi, welcome to my profile! My name is Ali and I'm an amateur writer who enjoys character driven stories from every genre. I'm hoping that this community will help me get some short story practice in. If you like my work you can check out some of my longer works for free on Wattpad @FeelingAMoment Any comments and criticisms are welcome so please don't be shy!