Ashlyn Marie

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2020

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“Sidero’s Abyss” by Ashlyn Marie

Submitted to Contest #88

Harwell, a red panda, worked as an accountant in the city of Tulsa, and animals often nodded approvingly when he informed them of this. They, similarly to him, understood the practicality of clear analyses. He still kept to himself in the structured town, though, and isolation left him content, not lonely as creatures often liked to falsify. Indeed, the solitary routine of traveling to Tulsa Bank, analyzing and snacking, traveling back to his bungalow, analyzing some more and sleeping satisfied him to no end. One inevitable sunrise put a hal...

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“The Beat of Bongos” by Ashlyn Marie

Submitted to Contest #87

Ba da, bum ba. Ba da, bum ba. Ba da, bum ba. Sea lions poke their heads out of reverberating ocean waves, a glint of amusement in their rounded eyes. Grand, chestnut males and elegant, tan females dart through the sea from all directions, and some swim in swirls that seamlessly flow with the water. They scramble to shore, their barks like halting trains frightening nearby life.Tabora chortles, the bongos limp in her arms, and Fonzi beams with a faraway look. He tends to do that, particularly when enjoying the view of La isla de la vida. The ...

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Author bio

Hello, I’m Ashlyn Marie! You can expect me to upload a story once a week, usually in the genres mentioned below. Other than creative writing, I enjoy ballet, drawing, reading, astronomy and physics, writing letters, singing, playing volleyball, learning Spanish, photography, and playing chess. ————————————————— • Preferred Genres to Write In • Fantasy Realistic Fiction • Preferred Genres to Read • Fantasy Realistic Fiction Mystery Non-Fiction Horror “The library is inhabited by spirits that come out of the pages at night.” —Isabel Allende “Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book.” —Jane Smiley