Emily Snyder

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2021

Stories (6)

6 Stories

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“True Evil” by Emily Snyder

Submitted to Contest #124

Run! My hand wraps around a flashlight as my feet begin to move. The thought came from my own mind, but the voice was not my own. My hands tremble as I fight the urge to go faster. If my history teacher is correct, these tunnels go on for miles. Can’t risk running out of steam down here. Pounding. It may be my own heart or footsteps trying to keep up, but either way, I’ve got to keep running. My feet fumble over a rock and I start to take in the situation. This place was designed to disorient direction of a competent adult. What chanc...

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“The Safest Place” by Emily Snyder

Submitted to Contest #119

Inspired by Led Zeppelin's "No Quarter" “Is daddy going to say goodnight?” My three-year old waits for my answer as I stroke his cheek with my hand. I can’t let him see me crying. “Not tonight, son.” I hear my voice tremble as I take in his expression. I try to memorize every part of this moment. His soft face and innocent eyes fill my heart with pain and joy. I pull him in for a hug and hold him tight. I don’t want him to worry. I hope he doesn’t notice me lingering, but mostly, I hope the embrace is not our last. I pull t...

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“Beautiful Souls” by Emily Snyder

Submitted to Contest #117

“You ready?” I ignored the question. I’d seen enough war to understand what was coming and Gabriel should know not to expect an answer. I watched the earth turn beneath us. Soon the hour would come for us to return, but for now we were safely beyond the boundary line. There was a disturbance in the air. A plane was headed towards us. Gabriel moved out of it’s way, but I let it pass through my translucent body. I wanted to see the passengers inside. I studied the indifferent faces of those who were unaware of my existence. The dog in ...

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“A Good Wife” by Emily Snyder

Submitted to Contest #116

CW: Violence, Addiction “We haven’t known him very long.” I poured a martini and sat next to my wife. She looked angry, but that was normal. “Do you really think it would stop her if you said ‘no’?” I flexed my jaw. Of course it should stop her. I’m her father, my opinion should count for something. I took a sip of the harsh liquid and glared at the door. “What makes you think he’s even going to ask?” Stacy rolled her eyes. “Because I know our daughter. Why else would he be taking you to dinner?” I shook my head. “In my day,...

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“History Doomed to Repeat” by Emily Snyder

Submitted to Contest #115

“I don’t get why you’re always on that thing.” Dawn waved her hand in front of Kelsey’s face. “What?” Kelsey kept scrolling. “I’m just reading the news.” Dawn raised her eyebrows. “News? Really?” Kelsey shrugged. “You never know. Maybe they decided to cancel school again.” “Doubt it.” Dawn snatched the phone and scanned the first few headlines. “This stuff is always the same. Look at today: ‘Five Year Old Boy Dies of Covid’; ‘Accident in Quarry Leaves 13 Dead’; ‘Mayor Announces Plans to Restore Downtown’: it’s all depressing garbage!” K...

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“Getting Away With It” by Emily Snyder

Submitted to Contest #114

“You wanna do something fun?” Joe turned. There was no way Paige Gains was actually talking to him. But if she was--he swallowed hard. “Um...actually, I--” “I’m all yours.” Zach Kingston scooped her into his arms. “Right.” Joe mumbled as he closed his locker. He glanced at the two of them and cringed. They reminded him of a snake trying to swallow a rat. “Take a picture, Freak!” Joe’s cheeks burned. How Zach had been able to see him with his tongue so far down Paige’s throat was a mystery. Joe hung his head as he walked down the hall. An emp...

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Author bio

I've never been popular and I'm still not. People say I have always been in my own little world, but my husband and best friend just says I'm really freaking weird. You would think by now I would have learned to be ashamed of myself, but here I am sharing my little world with you. I have been writing for 2 years and have three devoted fans two of which are my mothers. I look forward to gaining three more when my boys are grown enough to read! I have written one and a half manuscripts and have enjoyed these short stories as a break from the longer stuff. I have a website that no one visits because I'm told this is the best way to build a following (which is apparently the trending term for popularity). If you like my work or have any feedback, please feel free to share. I have endured a lot of criticism over the years so I doubt you'll be able to hurt my feelings. Honesty, on the other hand, may help me improve. In case you forgotten while reading this, there is a follow button at the top and social media shares at the bottom all the stories on this site (if you share my story I will share yours, but of course it will only reach 15 people on my end)! If you like my style, I'd be happy to share feedback, resources, and ideas. Reach out anytime and we can see if the blind leading the blind can make some progress! emilysnyderwriting@gmail.com Here is a link to the website no one visits and the first short story I ever wrote that needs more editing: https://www.emilysnyderwriting.com https://www.short-story.me/stories/fantasy-stories/1270-it-could-have-been-a-dream