Britt Garman

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2021

Stories (7)

7 Stories

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“Egg on My Face” by Britt Garman

Submitted to Contest #226

Don’t look don’t look don’t look don’t look don’t loo- dammit.  My stride stuttered as I again was unable to keep my eyes forward, away from the sparkling temptress the universe has placed in my path as some cruel joke. Not only is there a high-end jeweler right on my walk to work, but it happens to be the one housing the St. Beneficio Egg. Many have heard of Faberge eggs, but those are cheap trinkets i...

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“My Magical Mystery Button” by Britt Garman

Submitted to Contest #184

Since the moment I noticed it, the mystery button had been a great, magical button that could brighten my whole day. I was hesitant to push it, unsure if I wanted to know what it did, or if I was even allowed to know. I wondered for days if it was something I was allowed to touch and, if I did, what it would do. Maybe it didn’t do anything at all. But I refused to believe that. I stared at it and struggled with the urge...

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“New Year's Resolution” by Britt Garman

Submitted to Contest #139

January 1, 2021 I know every New Year millions of people say “this is going to be my year,” but this year is actually going to be my year. What’s different for me? I’m going to make it my year. Yeah, I know that everyone makes a list of New Year’s resolutions that they abandon by the end of February, but this is different. I’ve created a foolproof formula for a New Year’s Resolution that can be held for a full ye...

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“Dear Mom...” by Britt Garman

Submitted to Contest #132

Dear Mom,            Hi. I don’t really know what to say. I don’t even know if you’ll ever see this, but I’ve decided it makes sense that if I write to someone on the other side, they would allow you to read it somehow. I try to believe that your always with me, like you promised, but I still miss you so much. I do believe that you watch out for me, keeping up with my life, but I’m sure you’re too busy to spend ev...

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“I've Gotten Good at This” by Britt Garman

Submitted to Contest #127

December 30, 2021 Something Jack said last week is still really bugging me and it’s not the “we should break up” part of it. It was within the reasoning for that statement. He said he couldn’t get past my career and told me to hit him up if I ever “do something real.” First off, I will not be hitting him up, ever. We knew all along I can do better and he really did not respect that fact. But I digress. <...

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“Just a Cemetery of Broken thoughts” by Britt Garman

Submitted to Contest #120

He couldn’t actually be here, not today, not after all this time. Yet, the image remained no matter how many times she attempted to blink him away. He wore a light gray button-up, a sharp contrast to her mental image of him in the black hoodies and tees that constituted the extent of his style range back then. She’d tried to get him to move into lighter colors, to compliment his skin tone, but he was set on the black. <...

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“Putting the Spooky Back in Spooky Season” by Britt Garman

Submitted to Contest #117

Put the Spooky Back in Spooky Season An Open Letter to Gen Z “Spooky season,” as you people call it, is in full swing. It seems that for you, this mostly means the return of the “PSL,” which I assume stands for something like “Pumpkin and Sweater Life,” as it makes far more sense than the vegetable-coffee drink the t...

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Author bio

I have a Bachelor of Arts in English and Creative Writing from the University of Iowa and am currently still at the University of Iowa in the College of Law.