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Anna Gering

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2022

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Mischief on the Farm

Anna Gering

(Based on true stories my grandfather would tell about growing up on the farm.) It all started when Mr. Wilson bought some new pigs for the farm. Not that Jeffrey and Billy Wilson hadn’t had adventures already that summer. It’s just that the excitement of an adventure fades after a while. And then, especially during summer, boredom sets in, dreaded Boredom, an evil being that stalks children. Adults can be dismissive of Boredom, having lost their fear of it, but children know all too well the terror of being snatched up and carried a...

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Taking a Bite Out of Danger

Anna Gering

Submitted to Contest #148

“Not again!” I picked up the empty mousetrap. “This was supposed to catch that pesky mouse!” It was morning and I was going to be late for work. “Why won’t you catch these mice?” I demanded to my cat, Prouncer. He looked at me serenely. He was orange with stripes, and a little fat. I sighed. There were several mice running around my new apartment, and I had been using mousetraps for several weeks with little luck. Prouncer just disregarded them. I gave him a little piece of the banana I was eating to go with his breakfast. I always mar...

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A Walk in the Park

Anna Gering

Warning: there is a spoiler in this story about “The Hobbit” trilogy! “Suddenly there was a great shout, and from the Gate came a trumpet call… Out leapt the King under the Mountain, and his companions followed him. Hood and cloak were gone; they were in shining armour, and red light leapt from their eyes. In the gloom the great dwarf gleamed like gold in a dying fire.” - “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien She had known that he would die. She just didn’t know how or exactly when. Caitlyn sat i...

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Larry's Letter

Anna Gering

Submitted to Contest #146

Few of us write letters anymore. But there are great benefits to writing a physical letter. There is something reassuring about the physical presence of the paper, the personality of the inked handwriting. A letter can make you feel close to someone who is far away. Let’s consider the case of a man named Larry. Larry was the man whom everybody liked. He was charming, sweet, and funny. He could make almost anyone laugh. He had a gift for making funny faces. He was easy going and got along well with other people. Yet the truth was, under this ...

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