Claire A. Jones

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2021

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“The Birthday Present” by Claire A. Jones

Submitted to Contest #93

I watched hesitantly as he unwrapped the paper. He looked happy and relaxed, surrounded by family and friends. Just seven of us were here to celebrate with him, and it was my first time meeting everyone in a group. I had previously met his sister and his best friend on separate occasions, but I hadn't been to a larger gathering like this yet. The party had barely begun and I was already feeling out of my element; I could count on one hand the number of gatherings I had been to in the last decade. In the rest of my life I was usually self-ass...

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“The Train Attendant” by Claire A. Jones

Submitted to Contest #92

Bert hated the tunnels, especially on a bright and sunny Sunday like today. He didn't mind the short tunnel so much, but the long tunnel that the train passed through as it approached the West station was nearly unbearable. The old superstition about holding his breath didn't help because the longer tunnel took nearly two minutes to pass through. The best he could do was to find a quiet spot and wait it out. Once they were through it he could attend to his duties, hoping that none of the passengers noticed his nervous tic; the rapid swallowi...

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“The White Oak” by Claire A. Jones

Submitted to Contest #90

Mary didn't know which woke her first, the sound of shattering glass or the feel of cold rain on her face, but she was yanked from dream to reality so quickly that her brain wobbled. She kicked her legs out of bed and yanked the tangled sheets from her feet.  “What the...?” She blinked her gummy eyes and looked at the offending window. A branch had fallen and hit the lower panes, dumping smatters of rain and frigid air into the bedroom. It dawned on Mary that it might be time to have the tree looked at. Damn… that was going to be expe...

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Author bio

Claire A. Jones lives in Austin, TX with her family, her knitting, and too many books. She is NOT allowed to shop for blank journals or pens without supervision because she has plenty at home already. Claire can be bribed to do almost anything if you give her a cold Diet Coke. Her favorite novel is Jane Eyre.