Amanda Gauvin

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2020

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2 Stories

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“Coaster” by Amanda Gauvin

Submitted to Contest #41

Ali gripped her knees into the warm muscular shoulders of the leathery black beast beneath her. She tuned out the other racers and the bright plasma-screens displaying the fact that she and Coaster were in last place—again. Instead, she let the rhythmic sounds of Coaster's curved talons beating against the dry, packed earth drown out the screaming crowd. Ali brought her attention to the blistering wind that whipped past her, hardly stirring her ebony hair, braided tight against her scalp, to prevent it obstructing her vision. As the onl...

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“The Joy and Magic of Decluttering” by Amanda Gauvin

Submitted to Contest #25

It was a Friday evening near the beginning of my summer vacation from teaching. I had decided I was going to spend what was left of my summer decluttering my life. It had been about three months since I broke up with my ex. I had another two months off from work, with no particular plans. And I was on a mission. I needed to put on my adulting hat and get my apartment in shape before I could bring any new guy into my life. If I wanted to find someone that actually acted like an adult, I would need to find a way to present myself as one too. A...

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