Cara Parker

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2024

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“Leviathan ” by Cara Parker

Submitted to Contest #247

"It's been three weeks, Kaia. He's gone." Kaia Maclean shuddered to hear those words, even though she knew in her heart they were true. Her father, Seamus, was part of a team of oceanographers that explored the Titanic in order to preserve its remains. Their latest mission was three weeks ago. What was planned to be a success quickly turned into a tragedy when the submersible lost signal with the mother ship. The last sound she ever heard from her father's voice were his screams for help. Then, deafening silence. Kaia was on board when it ha...

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“April's Fool” by Cara Parker

Submitted to Contest #246

"April fools!" screamed Mason as he dumped feathers and glue on a girl's head. "Mason, you jerk!" she yelled. He laughed and walked away, as he always did. Mason Brown was the school prankster, and everyone knew it, yet no one would confront him. Perhaps they were afraid of him. Mason had always been a problem child. He was orphaned at two years old upon the death of his parents by a drunk driver. He had lived with his grandparents ever since. Though he always had a smirk on his face, he burned with anger on the inside; this anger was cause...

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"Reading is a part of life for which there is no substitute." That is one of my favorite quotes from my first unpublished novel. I have always been fascinated by the world that authors can create, and I have sought to create that world myself. Writing is my passion, and I seek to encourage other writers on their journey to success.