Angela Simmons

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2019

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“Boarding school in Newport Vermont” by Angela Simmons

Submitted to Contest #64

  The year was 1964 And I was nine years old. My parents and I got into our old station wagon for the very long 12 Hour drive to Newport,Vermont. my parents had decided to send me to Catholic boarding school because I was being bullied at the local public school. It was during segregation and both my parents were very political and thought that sending their nine-year-old to Vermont would help integrate. When we arrived in the town we saw there was one Woolworths, one hotel, and one diner. We got out of the car and everyone in the stree...

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“Abigail's Shame” by Angela Simmons

Submitted to Contest #45

Abigail heard the cars as they drove up the gravel driveway. They had awakened her from a deep sleep. She glanced over at the clock. The time read 3:45. Who would be coming at this hour? She got out of bed and looked through the blinds to see three cars in her neighbors’ driveway. She frowned. Why couldn’t those people keep their guests quiet? She had church in the morning and needed sleep. She turned to return to the comfort of her bed but then heard one of the men say “You got those rocks, Jake? That...

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Author bio

I am a writer from New Jersey who is planning to publish her first novel, The President's Mistress this year. I've been writing for a long time but am just now taking the plunge.