Allison Cellura

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2020

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Luna” by Allison Cellura

Submitted to Contest #39

Henry Adams once said, “ Chaos was the law of nature. Order was the dream of man.” Our Earth was born out of Chaos, according to Greek mythology. Out of a vast nothingness came Gaia, the Earth, the Mother of Everything Beautiful. Uranus, the starry sky, became her mate. He was to be her equal, surround her on all sides, and be an everlasting place for the gods. As I stare at the constellations that represent those gods, I am reminded of how much our Earth has transformed since those myths were first told. I’m go...

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“The Neighborhood Watch” by Allison Cellura

Submitted to Contest #27

“I call this meeting to order,” Pam Greene announced to gain the other member’s attention. The members of the Neighborhood Watch scrambled to their seats and quieted down. They sat around a long folding table set up in the middle of Rick Miller's garage. Situated in front of each of the seven rusted folding chairs was a yellow legal pad with a pen placed carefully on top. Only the pad at t...

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“No Good Deed” by Allison Cellura

Submitted to Contest #26

No Good Deed “Why don’t you introduce yourself, and tell us three interesting things about you,” my teacher suggests. This happens every time I begin at a new school, which is often. "My name is Alanis Abbott. I have four siblings, and we are all named after musicians. We moved here beca...

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“You Can't Make Me Do It” by Allison Cellura

Submitted to Contest #25

Here we go again. New beginnings, new year, new you. I hate this. It is always the same blather. Nothing but nonsense. Why should I bother? It’s not as if any of it will actually happen. I would love to know how many people actually follow through. I’d bet good money that very few do. Stupid superstitions. What sadistic jerk thought of this twisted tradition anyway? I know there’s probably some...

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Author bio

I’m a wife, mother, and educator. I’ve always enjoyed writing stories for fun. I decided it was time to see if I have any actual talent🤞🏼 I’m also trying to teach my children and students that’s it’s okay to put yourself out there and take risks. Good luck to all!