Candice Lango

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2021

Stories (3)

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“The Attacks Came” by Candice Lango

Submitted to Contest #103

I was a whining apathetic little girl. I was always hanging on to someone else like a burr caught in fabric. I wasn’t brave, and I didn’t scamper or play. I never ran or shouted. Listless and pale, I mostly cried. The elders said it was because I was more sensitive to the world than the other children. I could sense the trees; woes, they said. I think I was just a spoiled and ignored little girl, nothing more. I remembe...

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“Childhood in the 1990s: An Essay in 5 Parts” by Candice Lango

There are several defining factors of my middle class childhood. I figured I should write them down now, while I am still moderately close to my own youth, so I will never forget them. I believe that I will list them in sections; it keeps things organized. I. The Uppermost Level on the Food Pyramid Popsicles, candy, cookies, caffeinated drinks, and any other victual that contained ...

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“The Dream” by Candice Lango

Submitted to Contest #101

“Roe, Roe, you have to get me home.” Tears streaked my face, which was covered with sap and grime. Somehow I had lost my shoes and one of my toenails had ripped off as I ran. It hadn’t begun to hurt yet. I felt like a child again, unable to understand what was happening in detail, but experiencing the knowledge of full bodily terror. The slender wounded deer that I clutched spoke with a deeply soft voice. “If I ...

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Author bio

I am a new writer who has always loved stories and storytelling but just started to tell my own. I recently experienced 6 long years battling an illness that left me stuck in bed, so I decided to try creating my own worlds to help with that journey. I hope to someday publish my stories and am working on my first: a historical fiction novel. I am encouraged by and appreciate any feedback and hope to grow as much as I can!