Emma Wood

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2021

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“The Selkie” by Emma Wood

Submitted to Contest #120

“Back in my day, we used to spend every day by the sea. It did not matter the weather, if it was raining or snowing, that was our playground.” “I know, grandma,” Pierre said with a smile as he continued pushing Grandma’s wheelchair carefully towards the dock. “Here’s find, lovely. Come closer.” Startled, Pierre took a step back, heart pounding. He made to grab the handles of Grandmother’s wheelchair to pull her back, but she held onto the wheels firmly, stopping any movement. “Don’t you want to know why your mother and grandfather never ...

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“Observer” by Emma Wood

Submitted to Contest #119

Not everyone could be an Observer. It was a heartless job: she would be deployed wherever they thought she would be needed, and no matter what happened, she would do exactly what her job title said. Observe. Hauntings, demon sightings, cryptic sightings, possessions—she’d only been at it for about a decade, but she’d already seen enough to last her a lifetime. People of her profession had also reached the status of urban legend. Watchers (a more accurate title, in Annie’s opinion), Men in Black (she particularly resented this title; ...

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“The Changeling” by Emma Wood

Submitted to Contest #117

God, Ailsa had wished that getting Poppy back from the fairies would have been the end of the matter. But it was just the beginning. *** Ailsa had only seen the girl a few times around the department. She was a transfer, Ailsa had been able to pick up from her colleagues’ idle chatter, and showed a lot of promise in her classes, according to Professor Hannock. Ailsa felt for the girl as she watched the redhead stand awkwardly to the side as the party descended into an avid philosophical debate about the term “Celt”—everyone in there had k...

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Author bio

23. She/they. Artist, author, and bookbinder. I focus mostly on magical realism/urban fantasy. You can find me on Twitter @continuitygains