Daisy Mae

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2022

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“Car Tissues” by Daisy Mae

Submitted to Contest #253

After being plagued with anxiety for years about who I would become and where I’d end up, I can confidently say I’ve finally made it. Everything is in place: I have a car, a stable job, a home, loving partner, and man’s best friend —my dog. So why is it that deep down, it doesn’t really feel like it?This is the third time this week that I’ve braced myself just to step foot into the building. I am a stellar employee and borderline workaholic, but that’s only if I muster up enough courage to leave my car. Something about the office lights has ...

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“The Ten Contracts” by Daisy Mae

Submitted to Contest #179

Trigger warning: Substance abuse, mental health, violence***She signed her name on the line for the fourth year in a row.Of course, in red ink.“Mom, you’re not supposed to write your name in red ink, remember?”After a long sigh, she swiveled my direction to ask if I really believed in such superstitious nonsense. For a woman who was paranoid out of her mind when it came to most things, she appeared unfazed by the cultural taboo she had just committed.“Well, I don’t want you to die…You should write in black ink instead,” I whisper under ...

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Author bio

Hi! I'm Alexis. I am new to writing short stories but would like to take this up as a hobby. Here to polish my writing skills and see what creativity is happening in the world.