Beth Whitcomb

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2021

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Sophia's Feast” by Beth Whitcomb

Submitted to Contest #162

I am Sophia. I live in the window of my pet's home. She pats me now and then, but knows I'd rather she not unless it's dinnertime. My pet's name is Theresa. She has her own litter and they are all as annoying as you could imagine. They jump in front of me with their loud chortles, forcing me to swipe at them, to which I hear a scream or two, sometimes crying, but at least they back off. The youngest one will soon be like this too, but she's still too wobbly on her feet to touch me. She hasn't learned to jump like the older two. The males see...

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“Camping for three” by Beth Whitcomb

Submitted to Contest #143

There was nothing about the site that made it welcoming. It was a dirt pit riddled with gophers who'd eaten the last shred of greenery to be found, but she rolled out her tent over their doorways with only one thing on her mind."I'll never go back." The kids, two years old and 4 months old, couldn't hear her, they were asleep in their car seats as she unpacked the car. Just as the words left her mouth she felt her butt vibrating with another text from her continuously sorry husband who didn't know why she was so mad.She started putting ...

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Author bio

Born and raised in a Southern California town, I’m a beach girl at heart and also a creative. Writing is my new medium.