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Cynthia Cronan

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2020

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The Invasion Occasion Explanation

REEDSY 29MAY2020Writing prompt #43Write a story about an average day turned upside down by an unexpected visitor.The Invasion Occasion Explanation by clcronan 2020It all started mid-day,this bizarre interplay,that got underway,which drove our Ms. Paulato give a good holleras she turned a strange color.She ran wild-eyedto the taxi outsideand begged for a ride.Earlier on,a long way past dawn,that car was called onto bring our dear lady,to Mr McCrady’sto check on a job - he’d said “Maybe”As the AcmeHackneydriven by Jackie,pul...

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Waiting

Submitted to Contest #42

REEDSY.COM 22MAY2020Writing prompt #191Write a story that ends with one character waiting for the arrival of another.Waiting by clcronan 2020“Hey, old timer, what’s with the lady at the bus stop?” Ben asked as he spun around to face the lunch counter. “She’s been on that bench every time I come here, and she’s still there when I leave.” “What’s your interest in her, mister?” the man replied.The old man seemed to study his customer, as if writing up a police report in his head. For his part, the man having lunch thrust out his...

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Zerta

Submitted to Contest #41

REEDSY.COM 15MAY2020Writing prompt #190Write about an animal who causes a huge problem.Zerta by clcronan 2020There are definitely times when you have to ask yourself, “ Why am I a good person? Is it even worth it?” Like that time I found the dog crate by the side of the road and took it upon myself to play rescue hero. I spotted it and for some reason started to pull over right away. Then the crate wiggled and that sealed the deal. The mighty trumpets played a superhero theme in my head and I was going to “bring goodness to bear where ...

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REEDSY.COMContest #40 08MAY2020Write a story about one event from the different perspectives of multiple friends.5 by clcronan 2020“Soon enough we let our freak flags fly,” the five friends took turns exchanging the phrase they chose as their summer motto. As Brown University wound down for the end of their freshman year, each headed home, all in different directions. They had all met when they joined the “No Labels” independent political club, but ironically they loved to label all their activities, and they never managed to show up wh...

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The Can-Phone Calamity

Submitted to Contest #38

The Can-Phone Calamity by clcronan 2020“Jackie! Jaaackie! Jackie pick up, Pick up!” ”Jeez! I was all the way downstairs and I could hear you yelling! My mother said, “Why does she even need the can-phone if she’s gonna always be screamin’?”“Never mind that. You will NEVER believe - oh, hang on, . . .Mom! I heard you. I’ll be down in a sec. . . Where was I? Oh, yeah - so you’re never going to believe what I heard my sister talking to her friend about. This is such a great story.” “Which sister?”“What? what? Who ...

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Lydia Maria Sanchez

Submitted to Contest #37

Lydia Maria Sanchez clcronan 2020I can’t believe it took this long for someone to figure it out. There is definitely a sense of relief to letting go of the burden of this secret, after all, it’s been 70 years. Nearly my entire life. My grandson decides to do his genealogy and, peels the truth out one layer at a time. My father died in a terrible accident, my mother abandoned me, and there’s a headstone in Restful Meadows that shares my name. But that Lydia Maria Sanchez died at birth. He wanted to kno...

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Get Away

Submitted to Contest #36

REEDSY.COMContest #36 10APR2020 Dear Diary by Cynthia Cronan (clcronan) OCT1997 Dear diarrhea - my mum gave me this stupid diary because SHE thinks it will help me sort me feelings. I say fuck my stupid feelings, why won’t she just get away from me?! no one gives a shit anyway. like stupid Mickey the Rat. He thinks he’s so funny and all the kids at school think so too. But I hate him. I wish I could stab him in the back of his stupid head with my pen whenever I have to sit behind him in math. I hate m...

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