Elizabeth Bird

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2021

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“The Sins of My Mother” by Elizabeth Bird

Submitted to Contest #92

I hold my breath as the dressings peel away and the world emerges in a shimmering rainbow. Muted at first, as the nurse gradually draws back the blinds, allowing the light to creep and then careen through the lightly tinted windows. An eruption of colors, almost too much to bear. A deep sigh, and a cry as my mother’s face swims into view. “Everything … I can see everything! Just like before!“ Well, not quite like before. It takes a moment to realize that the face gazing down is older now, delicate lines of life etched around her blue eyes,...

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“Finding Nora: The Forgotten Fairy Godmother” by Elizabeth Bird

Submitted to Contest #88

If you’ve never heard of Leonora Blanche Alleyne, you’re surely not alone. But you will be richer for knowing her and the magic she cast. So stay a moment, and hear my tale of Nora, the neglected godmother of an enchanted world. Like me, perhaps your first taste of this world was The Blue Fairy Book, which in 1889 introduced generations to Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Beauty and the Beast, Hansel and Gretel and over 30 more. Or maybe it was the Red Fairy Book, from which you became acquainted with Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk, or...

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Author bio

I recently retired from a rich and fulfilling career as an anthropology professor. Although I have published academically for years, I am now branching out into more general writing, with some trepidation!