Cynthia Olsen

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2020

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“You gotta be brave before you can be good.” by Cynthia Olsen

You gotta be brave before you can be good. The Golden Gate Bridge loomed high above, as I gazed out at the choppy bay, the likes of which I had never seen. I’d windsurfed in all kinds of conditions and wave types, but this was different. There are two kinds of water here. The Bay water is runoff from the surrounding land. It is warmer and carries silt. But the Pacific Ocean is cold, stirred by u...

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“My Jimmy” by Cynthia Olsen

Barracudas are ferocious opportunistic predators. Relying on surprise and short bursts of speed, up to 36 miles per hour, they overtake their prey quickly and then bite them in half. Kinda’ wish I would have known this.  They are snake-like in appearance with razor sharp fang teeth much like the piranha, all in different sizes set in sockets in their large powerful jaws. Like sharks, som...

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