Brooke Woodworth

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2022

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“Matriarch” by Brooke Woodworth

(Mentions of child abuse, and inter-generational trauma) A dark wood entertainment center sits unused in a living room with no source of light other than the broken sliding glass door, shielded by the awning of a hurricane-weathered porch. Inside the entertainment center (where a heavy box television once belonged) is now a cluttered mess. Amongst the Wi-Fi router, and an unused generator, is white heart shaped bo...

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“Late Night Thoughts of A Runaway Ego” by Brooke Woodworth

(Brief mentions of child abuse, mental health issues, and inter generational trauma)Finding God isn’t a chronological event. Finding God is cyclical; a collage of experiences that unite into one brilliant and terrifying mosaic.My grandmother died in my sophomore year. My mom, a chronic case of untreated, anger-issue-prone narcissist, experienced a great deal of distress from this. My grandmother was the one person who loved her unconditionally. Not just because she was her mother. Meme was kind...

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“Afterthought” by Brooke Woodworth

(Non-explicit sexual content, mentions of suicide, a racist character) As far as first impressions go, he struck me as incredibly kind. I was a barista; he was a barista. A romance waiting to happen. We worked at the same shop. I hadn’t considered him as a romantic interest until my manager, Geraldine (who goes by Gerry), suggested that we might make a good couple. She didn’t even like him as a person. He’s the ki...

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