Danielle Jauregui

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

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“A Sunset in Southern Spain” by Danielle Jauregui

Submitted to Contest #42

The air was crisp, but the sun was still warm as Laura exited the unassuming building where she worked. It was half past six in the evening—or the afternoon, depending on how you looked at it. Growing up in England, Laura had always regarded this hour as the evening. Back home, it was a time to have supper and settle down for the night, but not in Spain. Particularly in the south of Spain, where she had resided for the past eight years, half past six was the time for an “afternoon coffee,” or a cafecito as the locals referred to it. Half pas...

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“"No Mo' Dogs"” by Danielle Jauregui

Submitted to Contest #41

Riley was a mangy mongrel and my very best friend. It might come as a surprise to you, but I feel I learned more and gained more form Riley’s passing than from Riley’s life. My parents weren’t your typical parents who try to sugarcoat things. They didn’t tell me about some magical farm up in the sky, how Riley was in a better place or any b.s. like that. They were Catholic people, don’t get me wrong, but animals? There’s just no way that there’s room up in heaven for all the animals to go, too. So they didn’t pretend like they thought there ...

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Author bio

Born and raised in the USA, I now reside in southern Spain. In addition to running and writing for the SincerelySpain.com blog, I work full-time on my creative writing. Current project: a collection of short stories about family.