Claire W

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2024

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“Dead I Do’s” by Claire W

Submitted to Contest #279

Note: The narrator has a very generalized worldview that is not meant to be taken seriously…please enjoy!I don’t like Christmas. In fact, I would go so far as to say that it’s my least favorite time of the year. You must think that my heart is dead and cold. You would be right, for more than one reason. Here is the first. Everyone should appreciate the holiday season. Christmas is a magical time for love, generosity, and above all else, family.Family. That wonderful, miserable little word. You may balk when I say it, but family is exactly th...

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“Busted Robot” by Claire W

Submitted to Contest #278

CW: mature language, swearing, implications of violenceThree humans sat in the police station of Wrought City’s east district.“So we’ve got another Patron Saint over in the mouse trap, huh?”“That’s the assumption. He got caught red-handed, but swears on his life he meant no harm. I don’t think he’s lying, either. Can’t say I know many details of what happened, but it seems to me he’s just a confused kid.”“Kid? Have you seen him? The guy looks centuries old! Even older than you, Parada,” laughed Officer Erin, poking fun at her deputy. Althoug...

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Author bio

Writer with a burgeoning affection for literary cliches. I’m writing about a vampire who hisses at garlic. She turns into a bat, too.