Chido Victoria Manyande

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2022

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“Raggy Maggy” by Chido Victoria Manyande

Submitted to Contest #208

 “Mom, please teach me how to knit,” said Faith one rainy summer afternoon. Grace gasped as her heart skipped a beat. Lately, her daughter had avoided the basement workshop like the plague, their current cold war had lasted considerably longer than the teenager’s pre- and peri-menstrual days. Come to think of it, this one has lasted the whole bloody cycle, and counting.  “Is your iPad brok...

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“Truth be told” by Chido Victoria Manyande

Submitted to Contest #200

TRUTH BE TOLD “I brought some fresh scones with clotted cream, so be a dear, put the kettle on and we can have a nice chinwag,” said Thea as she plopped herself onto the worn sofa in the breakroom, kicked off her work shoes and rubbed her swollen feet before placing them on a chair she had pulled from one of the tables in the staff dining area.   Kei...

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“Dear Diary” by Chido Victoria Manyande

Submitted to Contest #199

Phil groaned as he read the notice saying that all train services to Birmingham had been suspended due to strike action. How had he not known about this? he wondered as he walked out of the station. No option but to get an Uber now, the bus would never get him to his appointment on time.  He got on his phone to book a ride as he rode the escalator up to ground level, but something...

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Author bio

I have been in love with words all my life and have only recently found enough courage to put my stories out there in the quest to improve my craft through constructive critique.