Catherine Metcalf

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2021

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“The Magic Palm” by Catherine Metcalf

Submitted to Contest #213

I hadn't been on the interstate long. From Colby to Sullivan took 30 minutes. The drive had been quiet, traffic was limited and the sun was just starting to go down behind the trees. I crossed the town line, just under Depot Road Bridge when the car started to slowly die out. "NO!" "No, please don't, not now. You piece of....." As though offended by my words, my 2002 Chevy Impala let out a final sigh before dying on the side of the road. "Unbelievable," I muttered to myself, my hands frozen to the wheel in shock, my eyes welling with tears....

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“Best Laid Plans” by Catherine Metcalf

Submitted to Contest #104

"Finally!" Danni closed the door behind her and leaned up against its cold metal exterior. “Sigh.” She locked the door and kicked her shoes off on the mat under the bench in the entryway. She dropped her keys in the small dish she kept on the hall table and hung her jacket on her DIY coat rack. One of the few projects she started and managed to finish. It was simple but stylish. She found the wood on the beach and picked up some old railroad spikes at a flea market. It fit rather perfectly with her little country home, just minutes from the...

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Author bio

I am a writer and poet at heart. I've won a few contests, had some articles published in newspapers and find myself starting new stories all the time. Often never finishing one before starting the next. Someday I hope to finish just one full book.