Alison Rice

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2023

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“Who They Are” by Alison Rice

Submitted to Contest #275

Who They AreThe house sits atop a barren hill at the end of a cul de sac called Kepner Court. For trick-or-treaters, it’s the Halloween highlight. Every year, Kepner Court goes all out, the houses in fierce competition with one another for the most lurid, creepy dĂ©cor. The seductive pull of eerie lights, gore, vampires, and realistic graveyards draws kids into the block until they are squeezed into the cul de sac like unwitting sardines. Their last stop is a creaky metal gate that says No Trespassing. Every year, a neighbor ignores the ...

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“Elephants and Princesses” by Alison Rice

Submitted to Contest #226

Elephants and Princesses by Alison Rice In the Houston airport, Margaret spies two old friends—McDonald’s and Auntie Anne’s. The familiar smells of greasy fries and buttery pretzels with their delicate salty crunch attempt to lure her in, but she refuses to crater. Walking towards baggage claim, her gait is swift and long, her sense of superiority and disdain intact.  Her small, adopted village in the Cotswolds has its share of fish and chips establishments but nothing like the American fast-food options on every corner. It is, in f...

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Author bio

There's no place like Texas, but Alison Rice tapped her little red shoes and transported herself to a dream world of small town Colorado where nothing delights her more than waking to a snowy scene first thing in the morning.