Ela Mikh

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2022

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“Dear Diary” by Ela Mikh

Submitted to Contest #163

March 20, 1986. I don’t know what to say. I guess maybe my name… So, here goes. My name is Rima Schwartz. I’m ten years old and I live in Odesa in the USSR. I don’t know how to talk to the diary. I mean, after all, it’s a piece of paper. It’s like I’m talking to my reflection in the mirror. Anyway… March 25, 1986. I was a little embarrassed last time. Didn’t know what to say but that was so silly. I mean, no one ever is going to read it so what am I afraid of? So, Dear Diary, I decided to start talking to you because my friend at school to...

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“A story bite” by Ela Mikh

Submitted to Contest #162

“Excuse me, Miss, can I trouble you for a menu?”Janie nodded absentmindedly, rushing by a new customer who had just planted his butt in the only empty seat left in the corner by the window. She paused by the kitchen grabbing a few plates and drinks for a couple that was intimately cuddling in the corner, pretending like they were the only ones in the place. They were nauseatingly happy and Janie felt a wave of jealousy rising in her whenever she passed by them. Her own forever love affair ended as quickly as it started just a week earlier so...

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“The Namesake” by Ela Mikh

Submitted to Contest #159

The 1990s He smirked. That was a piece of cake. He dodged another one. All these things his mother taught him, came in handy and turned out to be … so NOT true. She told him he had to be a decent guy, help others, and spread good vibes and joy. Not everyone was so lucky to be blessed with his brain and power. If it was up to him, he would change the old ways so the guys stop comparing who “has it bigger” and measure the size of their brains instead. That’s where the real strength was! His family was so poor when he was growing up but as he m...

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“The Coder” by Ela Mikh

Submitted to Contest #158

“Davey, is you ok?” His mother’s accent came through stronger than usual whenever she was panicking. David sighed, turning off the speaker on his phone. Another melodrama! He was sure it would be something not worth discussing. As always. “I’m fine, mom. What happened this time?” “Oh, I glad you ok. So, they get money all right?” David sat up feeling like something yucky stirred in his stomach in anticipation of trouble. “What money, mom? What are you talking about?” She went into a long confusing story but he finally was able to get the gis...

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“Sessions” by Ela Mikh

Submitted to Contest #156

March 18“You are very quiet today. What’s on your mind?”“Mmmm…I don’t know if I want to talk about this just yet.”“I can see it bothers you. Why don’t you try?”“It will sound silly… I … Well, in the last couple of weeks I keep seeing the same dream. It comes to me every night. It was curious at first but now… now it bothers me.”“Do you think about it during the day?”“Well, NOW I do. I didn’t at first but the more it happened the more I couldn’t shake it off.”“Do you want to tell me what it is about?”“Eh. Not yet, not in detail anyway. It’s a...

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“Emma” by Ela Mikh

Submitted to Contest #153

2001Seven-year-old Jimmy was wandering around the street kicking a dusty rock around, bored out of his mind. It was the middle of summer so most of his friends were either at the lake or on vacation with their parents. His mom had to work and so there he was – stuck in the hot city watching the clouds of dust rise every time cars passed by. Mother promised him ice cream but said he needed to stop whining and wait for her outside for a few minutes. Jimmy didn’t know how much time had passed but thought it must’ve been more than a few minutes....

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“Patience” by Ela Mikh

Submitted to Contest #152

Fortune teller - one who practices divination, but has a more carnival or informal nature. Oracles - also practice divination but oracle describes a higher class, often religious, profession. Prophet - a person claimed to have been contacted by the divine, they may speak of the future, they may speak of new revelations of God and spirituality. “I can see it now so clearly! Yes! Your marriage is over, honey.” Nancy’s jaw dropped while she was watching the woman in front of her casually looking at Nancy while smoothing around a big skirt wit...

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Author bio

I'm a Ukranian-American Jew. I love books, writing, and the sound of the waves. Any water waves to be exact!