Debra Birdwell Winkler

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2021

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“Rose-Colored Memory” by Debra Birdwell Winkler

Submitted to Contest #120

Rose-Colored Memory By Debra Birdwell Winkler When I received the invitation for our 20-Year High School Class Reunion, I was skeptical. I hadn’t made it to our 10th year because my husband was in the hospital having been diagnosed with cancer. I was going to pass on this reunion, but my daughter convinced me that seeing old classmates might be fun. I thought about it and decided it might be a breath of fresh air for me, especially if the boy I loved all through high school was there. He probably wouldn’t remember me. Then, I don’t think h...

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“A Murder of Crows” by Debra Birdwell Winkler

Submitted to Contest #117

A MURDER OF CROWS by Debra Birdwell Winkler The morning was bright and sunny, an unusually warm day for Halloween. I was on the way to work in a long, white sparkly dress, carrying a crown to match, when two children called me a princess. I smiled and waved as I left the bus. Halloween was too dark and dreary for me. But it was my birthday, so I always dressed as a happy character rather than a witch or goblin. This was a joyful day and not an evil one, for me. I was still unmarried which my grandmother considered a travesty. After numerou...

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I am a writer, passionate about sharing my stories.