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Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2020
Submitted to Contest #37
Every tree is a monster, every stone and stump a wolf waiting to attack. Despite his fear and the cold snow, the words from the other boys echoing inside Jack's head keep him moving further into the darkening forest. It was worse than them being mean, they were scared.“Don't come any closer!” “Go away!” The words and cries stop as a crow breaks the silence outside Jack's head. After the crow flies away, the forest is quiet again. As quiet as death.Death. A horrible word in Jack's opinion. A horrible, and terrifying word. Death.Death. Pain. S...
Submitted to Contest #33
“Almost done packing?” Mom yells from downstairs, “we need to leave in five minutes!”“Almost!” I yell back at my mom.I don't want to move, I don't want to leave my friends. Dad said I would finally make friends at the new school, and that his new job would get us more money to do fun things. He thinks I'll be happier at the new house, but so far moving has been a nightmare, and we haven't even gotten in the car yet!I set five books down in front of me. I can only pack one more, but all of my books are special to me. Mom and Dad said I could ...
I write, it's what I do, Never said I did it well.
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