Eve Whittall

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2021

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“GOODBYE 2021” by Eve Whittall

Submitted to Contest #127

Christmas had been a joyous occasion at my family’s ranch in Eastern Washington. Winter had arrived and with it, the landscape had changed from the resemblance of nut-filled brownies to a cake covered with white frosting. An old year was ending, a door to the past shut.“Time for my 2 PM flight,” I said. It was an easy drive in a four-wheel-drive pickup. We passed through a blue-white tunnel of snow on the freeway. And then, a turn off to the small airport, past the parking lot full of cars that looked like flash-frozen fish left in the freez...

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“CYCLONE TRAIL” by Eve Whittall

Submitted to Contest #110

CYCLONE TRAILSometime in February 1936 The slimy-looking black ribbon highway reflected like a mirror in the early morning light. Nearby parked cars were covered with a heavy frozen mist, appearing like flash-frozen fish. It was dark and silent. No distant dog barking, no rooster crowing, just a page waiting to be written upon. Klamath Falls is like that in the wintertime.Standing by the side of the road was a young couple, nearly crouched as the man and woman defended each other from the blasts of southerly wind. One lone suitcase...

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Author bio

I have been working on a memoir for a couple of years, stop and go style. It has been a nice pastime since I am twice widowed and retired. I have found Reedsy to be a big help in the process of proofreading. Someday I will be able to submit my story for editing. That is my dream.