Amanda Terrell

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2022

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“Afternoon Delight” by Amanda Terrell

Submitted to Contest #186

“Where am I? How is it so incredibly bright yet all the colors muted and dingy? It’s almost like there is a sepia overlay on the landscape. Wait…is that…?” “Oranges? Yeah…and I agree, this place reminds me of…” “It reminds me of a painting I once created. A long time ago. It’s still hanging in my mom’s house. Only it’s not on the refrigerator anymore. I had it framed for her a few Christmases ago. She really loves that painting as rudimentary as it is. I always found it uninteresting and lifeless. Anyway, why oranges?” “I don’t know, t...

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“In Wooded Dreams and Embers” by Amanda Terrell

Submitted to Contest #167

Laying in the warm sun on a soft bed of switchgrass near the shores of Loch Adair was the only form of solitude permitted by my father. The grass was still damp from the summer rain that passed through a half hour ago leaving behind the faint scent of petrichor and primrose. A gentle breeze caressed my skin raising goosepimples on my legs. A shiver traveled up my spine as I turned the page of my book. “Lady Valinor, it’s nearly time to return to the palace,” a deep velvety voice spoke from a few feet away. Sighing I shifted on my thin blan...

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Author bio

I have always loved reading. More specifically fiction novels. When I was a child, yeah, I loved picture books and storytelling, but it wasn't until I was a freshman in high school that I realized my true love of books. The escapism, the fantasy, the language. I loved all of it. I was one of the few teenagers who really valued a good story, so my teacher took me to the library and handed me Stephen King's, In the Eyes of the Dragon. That was it for me. Writing didn't come into play until recently. I have always enjoyed it but lately it has become a passion. I dream of becoming a writer one day. I aspire to be like King, Austen, Maas, Fitzgerald, Rowling, Tolkien. To create worlds and characters. To use words and language to paint a picture, that would be amazing. So here I am, a 40-year young woman wishing for her dream to become a reality. I am eager to learn and ready for a life changes.