Electra Nanou

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2023

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“The Smile” by Electra Nanou

10am I know that hyena smile—toothy but awkward beneath ominous eyes. It means she wants something, usually unpleasant, but is trying to be polite about it. I brace myself, while returning a more cordial smile, the one I wear five hours a day for customers and colleagues alike. My shield. 'What's this about a course you're doing?' she asks, her interest tinged with judgement. 'Yes, I've sta...

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“Bunny, Winter, Cloven” by Electra Nanou

'Books smell of time, don't they?' Holly mused, taking a long wistful sniff of the bookstore. 'I'm stealing that,' Ben singsonged as he made for the shelves on the left, nodding to the clerk at the till. Holly followed him. 'I better get royalties.' When she stopped beside him to read the spines on the shelves, he took her fingers between his. 'I've dedicated all my books to you. You want my ...

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Author bio

I'm a self-published author of fantasy and fiction, as well as a book reviewer and beta reader. To pay the bills, I freelance as a digital content writer. In short, the written word is my life.