Carolyn O'B

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2023

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“Creation” by Carolyn O'B

Submitted to Contest #247

         Victor’s entire body jerked, and when he opened his fluttering eyes, he discovered that he was teetering on the edge of his mattress. He rolled onto his back and turned his head, staring quizzically at the figures on the shelves across the room. A variety of creatures looked back at him. He threw back the comforter, stretched, and tumbled to the floor with a thump. Fully awake now, he stood and lumbered over to the shelves while running his fingers through his disheveled, raven locks.&nbs...

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“Delusion” by Carolyn O'B

Submitted to Contest #246

         Clint was twelve years old when he was first punched in the face. The burning, throbbing sensations he felt in his cheek were definitely unexpected. The force caused him to stumble backward, and he fell on his bum. He has seen fist fights on television, the “punch-er” would take the initial shot and the “punch-ee” would appear to be infuriated, prompting him or her to retaliate. But the pain Clint felt was physical and he was reluctant to fight back and risk another blow. He also felt a b...

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“Call Me Charlie” by Carolyn O'B

Submitted to Contest #237

     Perhaps it was the wrong thing to do, but Charlie refrained from divulging his proportions on-line when he signed up on the dating site. He had a medical condition called dwarfism and was afraid of being passed over on the basis of his stature alone. His female friends tried to convince him that honesty showed self-confidence and self-confidence was attractive.          In response, he’d lace his fingers toge...

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“They Didn't Have Mouths” by Carolyn O'B

Submitted to Contest #235

         Joe Zappa answered the door and gasped. “What do you want from me.” His voice trembled and he stumbled backward, his arms wheeling franticly while he teetered on his heels. — Thump, he hit the floor.           When he opened his eyes, his daughter, Janet, was kneeling beside him. “Dad!” She breathed a sigh of relief and Tom rushed to her side. He extended his arm to help Joe onto his feet and Joe clutched...

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Author bio

Carolyn O’Brien lives in PA, USA. You can hear her stories on various podcasts. She would love any suggestions to make the stories posted here worthy of submision.