Charlotte Hawkins

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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“The Porcelain Heart” by Charlotte Hawkins

The Porcelain Heart            Roger compressed his lips in a thin line, staring down at the old valentine candy heart-shaped box sitting on top of his dirt-covered lap, his task of cleaning the attic vanished along with his anger. How long has this been here? Roger wondered. From the style and obvious wear, it just might be older than his age of thirty-seven. Dragging out his phone from the back pocket of his pants, he opened it up and began to search for answers. It did not take hi...

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“Reach Out” by Charlotte Hawkins

Submitted to Contest #132

Author’s Note: All words in Spanish will be translated into English in the endnotes. All translations are by way of the Google Translate feature from the search engine.     Reach Out            Are you there, God? It’s me, Mya… Mya’s forlorn thoughts were relentless. Mya stared down her bookshelf trying to not think about the last week. She could not avoid the thoughts of her abuelito[i] Miguel and his sud...

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I'm a writer, wifey, and a mommy to one crazy lovable little boy!