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Amanda Fox

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

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Roma, Child of Mars

Amanda Fox

Submitted to Contest #84

In June, when she first arrived, walking the length of the room took almost thirty seconds.By July, Roma was able to walk the length in just ten seconds at a leisurely pace. Gravity was a bitch, she’d decided early on. The most basic movements proved much harder for her on Earth. Her body eventually adjusted to the increased gravity, but maintaining balance and simply moving were exhausting.The scientists, who Roma regarded as little more than captors, visited almost every day to run their tests. They were always covered ...

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Captain's Rest

Amanda Fox

Submitted to Contest #83

His head shatters the water’s surface. The water is unfathomably cold, and it seeps into his body like the fangs of death scraping at his bones. The fall from the ship was too quick for him to take in a proper breath. Ben gasps for air to quell his screaming lungs and the rising panic in his heart. Waves sweep over him as he struggles to right himself and gain his bearings. He orients himself with The Kraken’s Revenge to his back and faces his destination. The island is almost too far for a man to swim, and Ben knows ...

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Chicken Cacciatore with a Side of Memory

Amanda Fox

Shortlisted for Contest #81 ⭐️

I run my hand along the scalloped edge of the table we shared for so many years. I remember setting it for the two of us almost every night, sometimes for something fancy and romantic, other times for a simple sandwich and potato chips. There are so many memories of us at this table. It’s strange to think that I’m setting it now for someone else. I set the silverware first, and I try to remember the proper place settings. Those were so important to your family, especially your mother. You came from such a differen...

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Philadelphia 1918

Amanda Fox

Submitted to Contest #80

Saturday, September 28, 1918 Today, we went to the big parade! I got to sit on Father’s shoulders for a while to wave at men with instruments and dancing ladies. Father put me down after a few minutes and told me I’m too big to sit on his shoulders anymore. My brother tried to climb up a lamp post to see the parade over all the other people, but Mother made him climb down. When the soldiers walked by, everyone gave them a salute. When the big tanks rolled by, my little sister tried to run out into the street after the...

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Murder at Ex-Ir Con

Amanda Fox

Shortlisted for Contest #78 ⭐️

The Extreme Ironing Convention was infamous in Preston. For the last eight years, extreme ironers from around the world fell upon the city. Their antics in the streets caused emergency calls for days. Ironing on top of city buses. Ironing while hang-gliding over downtown. Ironing while belaying down the cupola of City Hall. Every year, there was one incident that truly left its mark on Preston. This year, the incident would be the death of Shawn Morrison. I looked down at Shawn’s body, his face brutalize...

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The First Date

Amanda Fox

Submitted to Contest #77

“Ow! Son of a bitch!” Ava swore as she stabbed herself in the eye with the mascara wand. She planted her feet as the earthquake shook the apartment and rattled the items on her bathroom counter. Tremors were common in the area, she was learning, but most were too weak to notice without equipment. “I’m nervous enough,” she grumbled. Ava took a deep breath and exhaled. “It’s just a drink. If we don’t hit it off, I can leave.” First dates always gave Ava butterflies. The plan was to check out the ...

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