Alysha Irvine

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

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“Hide and Seek” by Alysha Irvine

Submitted to Contest #51

“Ready or not… here I come!” Amanda uncovered her eyes and playfully whipped around to face the living room, absent of the child who had finally picked up that it wasn’t best to hide in the same place that the seeker was in. Regardless, Amanda checked just in case, knowing Jack loved to try tricking her. “Hmm… not behind the couch,” Amanda noted aloud, listening for soft giggles that were sure to come. Sure enough! There they were, echoing from down the hall. Amanda sighed and shook her head fondly. Jack was only seven, but it was too ea...

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“Swing Set” by Alysha Irvine

Submitted to Contest #49

For her entire life, Lucy had been waiting for Him. She had been waiting long before she knew it, long before the idea could form in her mind, long before she had uttered her first cry into the world that her mother had never gotten to hear. Or, at least, she assumed her mother had never gotten to hear it. Her father did not like to talk about it, so she never asked even though she kept wondering. Wondered what her mother’s laugh had sounded like, what foods she preferred, and if she sang at the top of her lungs on car rides just like Lucy ...

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Author bio

I have two published short stories in two separate anthologies, written three full-length novels with a fourth one in the works, and I aspire to one day become a self-published author. My expertise lies in fantasy and the supernatural. I am a dedicated student in all of my studies, with a love for the performing arts, a habit of acknowledging every dog I see on the sidewalk, and a big cat that loves to make sure I can't get up from my seat.