Debbie Curtin

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

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“A CIVIL WAR MOMENT IN TIME” by Debbie Curtin

Submitted to Contest #83

Robert needed to wash away what he felt were the sins of the world. What he had been through was an insurmountable level of personal anguish, heartbreak and grief that would take a lifetime to understand. Closure needed to happen and leaving the camp was the beginning point. Proceeding further, he asked the others if they could stop and he went down to the water and removed his boots. The others looked on, knowing this was what their friend needed to do to make peace with himself. Robert looked out onto the water, took a deep breath, ro...

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“MIND GAME” by Debbie Curtin

Submitted to Contest #82

MIND GAME The full moon was a saving grace as Jake made his way to the waterfront cabin as the darkness settled in. It was his two week start to man the Granite North lighthouse station. There would be no going back to the calamity he had just left. The town where Jake has lived for many years, was becoming a community of, and he came up with the only word combo he could think of at the time, a cluster of wing nuts. They were turning ideas and twisting opinions in an attempt to create a new model, one that would be a new version of living un...

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“DINNER & DESSERT” by Debbie Curtin

Submitted to Contest #81

After plating the final dinner entrée of the evening, Jake was looking forward to cleaning up and heading home. It was the end of a long work week at his trendy cafe, TAKE A BREAK at JAKE’S. His hands were tired. Not only tired from the endless chopping, slicing, whipping, and all the other descriptive words that go with the life of a master chef, but he was tired from too much time on his laptop. What was he looking for? The computer was becoming his home base, and not in a good way. “Why can’t I be happy? I’ve got it all, right?” His mood...

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“PATRIOT'S DAY” by Debbie Curtin

Submitted to Contest #80

Today was Sunday, the 19th of April. The beginning of a good day was felt as the morning brightness promised a fresh start to the season. The warmth of spring was in the air throughout the town of Concord, as the family returned home from the First Parish church. On the ride back, William, the Reverend Emerson to one and all, spoke with Phebe, his wife and mother to their family of five, quietly, yet with perseverance. She understood his deep commitment to the people of the town. What was now happening throughout Massachusetts and beyond see...

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“THE TIES THAT BLIND US” by Debbie Curtin

Submitted to Contest #79

“Okay, Tyler, I get it!” mumbled Jake under his breath, teeth clenched. His cousin had grown into his twinkle toes, big time, and no doubt had his own fairy wand at the ready. That’s the only way Jake could put an image into what was happening. Why he ever agreed to go along to see this personal fashion show, was beyond a sane thought. He should have stayed home, but Tyler pleaded with him to help decide on the outfit that would dazzle the crowd and one that would be talked about for months. I can dazzle with the best of them, Jake chuckled ...

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“WHO'S GOT THE CLUE” by Debbie Curtin

Submitted to Contest #78

WHO’S GOT THE CLUE Let the games begin! Here we were at an old restored mansion, formerly known as the Halligan Estate, in the mill yard district of the city. A friend of mine convinced me to tag along, just for the fun of it. Or as he said, “Trust me. You’re gonna get hooked. Wait until you meet the other cast of characters.” It would be my first time on this adventure into the unknown and with others who found such an interest in this game. I had no clue yet on what the game was, but my friend seemed so into telling me what a game changer ...

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“STUCK IN THE MIDDLE” by Debbie Curtin

Submitted to Contest #77

STUCK IN THE MIDDLE “Richard, I hope you’re not staying much longer.” Margaret stood staring down at Richard, one hand on her hip, the other one tapping a pencil on his desk. Why was she doing the one thing that bugged the heck out of me, Richard fumed. Right now she was acting like Sister Rita and it was an instant flash back to my school life at Holy Bartholomy. Not a pretty picture, but I did my time and got out of there alive. “Yes, ma’am and thank you.” I answered to be kind and not an idiot. “I plan to leave as soon as I finish adding ...

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“DELAWARE UNDER COVER” by Debbie Curtin

Submitted to Contest #76

DELAWARE UNDER COVER Delaware became a high schooler to the nth degree long before she had a clue what that meant. Her math and physics teacher had a knowledgeable hunch that this girl was going places far beyond the average person in the room. He made sure to remind her at every opportunity to keep up and not give up. In her shyness, she could only smile, and nod to thank him for his confidence in her abilities. She never, ever, made herself the center of any conversation or the one to be singled out in class with having the right answer, w...

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“MOTHER KNOWS BEST” by Debbie Curtin

Submitted to Contest #75

MOTHER KNOWS BEST Martin and Frank were two old friends who morphed into the geezers they are today. Since they now wear their lifetime achievement badges, they’re never ones to stop what they’ve always lived to do and that is to tell people what they don’t want to hear, because they know everything about anything and everyone. Both of their middle names are busy body. However, today was to be a different day. Each time they met at the Dog and Pony Bar & Grill, which would be every Thursday on the dot at high noon, the talk would be the ...

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It's taken years of polish to be a writer and have several published books under my belt. The time spent writing news stories for print and online sites really upped my game advancing that learning curve!