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Annelise Lords

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2025

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Suicide And Laughter — Do you believe laughter can heal when words can’t?

Submitted to Contest #321

Tears rattled Sofie’s body from deep within as she staggered towards the window, after grabbing one of her four wooden chairs from around the oval table nearby in her small living room. Marching towards the living room window a few feet away, she pushed back the pink lace curtain to the left. Sliding the half side of the French window to the left, pain gripping her heart, she stared down, tears clouding her eyes. Looking down more than two hundred feet from the tenth floor, fighting the pain that was tearing her internal organs apart, render...

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The Regret Wish And the Century Plant

Submitted to Contest #314

The Agave Americana is definitely from Earth. It’s also known as a century plant because it only blooms once every 100 years (roughly) and then dies. The Agave Americana only blooms once a century. It bloomed early, which means it will soon die. Glass smashing against concrete dragged sixty-seven-year-old Ruth Gardener from a dream vacation with Presidential Front Runner Senator Thomas Edwards. She sat up, glancing around her as a familiar voice screamed, “I told you I didn’t want eggs anymore!”A fearful voice replied, “I am sorry, but that’...

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Who Designed Your Route To Success?

Submitted to Contest #313

Lacey Stanwick was invited to motivate the graduating class of Collingswood University. She was encouraged by her best friend Paula. “I know you hate public speaking, but these are young innocent minds who need a spoonful of wisdom from us ol. . ....? Paula held onto the D. Lacey threw her a stern look, and she said, “Us mature women.” “Nice recovery,” Lacey said with a smile. Staring at more than three hundred eager minds, their spongelike brain unprepared for the struggles and cruelty of our world. Breathing heavily for courage, as her int...

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