Barbara Myatt

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2024

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“It isn't all about winning” by Barbara Myatt

Submitted to Contest #246

 All Fun and Games : Prompt 5                         It isn’t All About Winning Andrew loves to play Scrabble at the club for people like him, who have physical disabilities, which he attends each week. He is not greatly disabled but with increasing age, and following a stroke a few years ago, he has been finding walking increasingly difficult.The aim of the club is twofold – to give the disabled person a little ...

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“A Must-Have Photo” by Barbara Myatt

Prompt 3 Write a story about a character who risks their life to take a photo                                      A Must-have PhotoCharlie was always a bit of an adrenaline-junkie. He was a storm-chaser & a risk-taker, going after anything, just for kicks. But sometimes his risk-taking took him over the edge – literally.Like so many of his generation...

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“Shadow Tail's Tale” by Barbara Myatt

Prompt 3. Write a story from the point of view of a non-human character.                                     Shadow Tail’s TaleI am a common grey squirrel, (more accurately, a brownish-grey and white squirrel) but my scientific name is Sciurus, which means “Shadow Tail” in Greek, which in my humble opinion describes us perfectly. A suitably attractive name for...

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“After-Hours in the Louvre” by Barbara Myatt

Submitted to Contest #242

                                         After-Hours In the Louvre At the end of the day, the Louvre closes its doors on the last visitors of the day. The night porter checks through the echoing galleries, switching off lights as he goes. Silence reigns. “I think they’ve all gone now,” whispered Victorine. “Can I put some clothes on. It rea...

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Author bio

I am a retired Primary teacher, living in Kent, UK. I enjoy painting, writing poetry & gardening.