Emma Carey

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2022

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“Echo” by Emma Carey

Submitted to Contest #275

Echo by Emma Carey "How do we turn this fucking thing off?" you yell above the blaring beep of the smoke alarm. I'm doubled over at the kitchen bench with laughter escaping my lips, set free after being locked in its depressing cage for too long. How did we even get here? What started as a humble approach to cooking a chorizo casserole turned into a chaotic culinary disaster. Charcoal smoke twists and turns, wafting through the kitchen, pulling me back to reality. "It's burnt", I cry, scraping the bottom of the pot with the spatula, trying ...

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“Spooky Goodies” by Emma Carey

Submitted to Contest #272

“Hello Spooky Goodies, you’re speaking with Goodie?”“Goodie, it’s me.” It’s Clarence, again.  “I know you’re busy today, but I've got another mini on the way to you now. He’ll be with you within the hour.” I look at the clock and its two hands standing to attention, bang on noon.It's busy at Spooky Goodies alright. I’ve already received about nine minis today. It’s just non-stop.“Goodie, this one’s called Timmy. Seven years old. Car crash. Mum and Dad were taken, too.”Clarence brings me up to speed with the next ghost I’m about to welco...

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Author bio

New Zealand-born, Berlin-based bookworm, writer, cat mom, and romantasy enthusiast. Tell me, what are you reading at the moment?