Ellie Keierleber

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

Stories (6)

6 Stories

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“Lost to Myth” by Ellie Keierleber

Submitted to Contest #83

Almost everyone has heard the tale of the fabled island, a near-perfect place inhabited by a half-god, half-man race, tragically swept away into the sea to be reverted to a mere legend forever. Atlantis.It was built on storms and earthquakes by Poseidon, the god of the sea, rising from the churning water, bright and glorious like the early morning sun. The city itself was constructed on the crest of a hill, surrounded by ocean as far as the eye could see in every direction, secure in its isolation. His palace, the crowning jewel of...

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“Stars Gone Dim” by Ellie Keierleber

Submitted to Contest #83

The girl rose slowly from dark water, sliding gracefully through it as though the current posed no resistance against her movements. It lapped gently against the shore, creating rivets in the course sand then smoothing it back out as it receded. She stepped, tender footed, onto the beach, her bare feet making soft imprints in the clay. Although she had only just surfaced from the sea, her white dress flowed freely around her ankles, and her hair, dark as a raven’s wing, cascaded down her back. Her soft, brown skin glowed in the heaven...

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“Lily of the Valley” by Ellie Keierleber

Submitted to Contest #81

Hastily fastening the brass buttons of his waistcoat, Felix Doyle checked his appearance in the mirror one last time before nodding his approval to his reflection. Every strand of his normally messy, brown hair was slicked back into perfect placement, and his beard and mustache had been neatly trimmed. He was a young man, but already his facial hair was full and was constantly having to be cropped. Looking at his hands in disdain, he frowned. He had scrubbed them in soap and water for nearly half an hour, but hadn’t managed to remove all the...

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“Soul Breakers” by Ellie Keierleber

Submitted to Contest #80

I dashed around the corner, slamming into the wall as I overestimated my momentum. Stumbling, I righted myself and sprinted down the alley with all my might. I heard footsteps close behind me and willed my legs to pump faster. My heart was racing, my lungs burned with effort, and I wanted to stop. I wanted to collapse to the ground in exhaustion, but I had to keep going. If I was caught...it would all be over, for me, for everyone. So no matter how strong the temptation was to quit, I resisted it. People were relying on me. The approach...

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“The Small Things” by Ellie Keierleber

Submitted to Contest #78

Emma flopped on her bed, dejectedly throwing her bag on the floor as she did so, tears threatening to spill over. It was worthless. All worthless. All her hard work that she had slaved over for the past ten months down the drain in a matter of minutes. All the late nights, event cancelling, and pages upon pages of essays were pointless now. She had sacrificed so much, for it to all come down to this. Rolling over, she curled herself into a tiny ball as despair washed over her. She hated that she had given up so easily. That as ...

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“Whirlwind” by Ellie Keierleber

Submitted to Contest #77

Twenty five-year-old Alfred Parks crammed the last of the crisp papers of the report in his desk then slumped in his chair, sighing contentedly. Raising his arms over his head to ease the cramps in his back and neck that came with bending over the monotonous writing of one of his co-workers, he yawned. Only then did he realize how tired he was - his eyes drooped and his arms felt like lead - and how dark it had gotten outside the large, glass-paned windows of his office. On the street far below, he could see the yellow headlights of the vehi...

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Author bio

Living for the Lord and the Lord alone.