Daria White

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2022

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Inside This Mind” by Daria White

Submitted to Contest #141

Warning: Mild Language Hey, Writing! Hey, yourself. The first review for the novel is in. And? One star. So? One. Star. From who? Leonard Bowman. It’s one critic. What Pulitzer-winning masterpiece has he wri...

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“What Should Your Gravestone Say?” by Daria White

Submitted to Contest #140

Warning: dark humor, death, grief.You might think that as a funeral director, I would be completely desensitized to grief; however, between my work and my personal experience, truth be told, grief and I are uneasy partners. This is the business no one wants any part of — second only, maybe, to the IRS. But at some point, you’re going to need me or my competitors. My line of work demands a delicate balance between being business oriented, yet sensitive to my clients’ needs at a time whe...

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“You Can Go Home Again” by Daria White

Submitted to Contest #136

The bullpen phone rings just as my cutter settles into Johnny’s glove. He nods, but I know the ball was a little outside. I have the pitch if Johnny signals for it, but I’d rather not use it. Liggs, our bullpen coach, answers the phone, but other than his “Bullpen” greeting, he hasn’t uttered a word. The hair on the back of my neck stands up as I prepare to throw a 2 seamer. I can feel Liggs’s eyes on me. H...

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Author bio

Everything reminds me of a story that I should probably start writing...