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Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2020
Submitted to Contest #59
In the small town of Acadia, visitors are irregular. Perhaps itβs because of the rumors of the lost and forgotten town; how the inhabitants rob travelers of their possessions and feed them to the beasts of their woods. Perhaps itβs because the village is always covered in an ominous, grey, hazy fog that curls over the damp valley. Or perhaps it is because no one knows the fates of the few who were brave enough to venture into the gloom. She heard many stories about this strange place. Little did she know that one day she would find herself...
Submitted to Contest #54
October chill crawls through my jacket as I stand shivering in front of the school, waiting for my motherβs familiar blue van. Tears spike my eyes, snaking back every time I wipe them away. Footsteps sound behind me and I try to block out the jeering voices teasing me and making fun of my bland outfit. You would think that someday this βnew girlβ routine would go away, but it never has. Turns out the prissy attendees of Caverly Junior High are worse than usual. I let out the air Iβve been holding when I spot an old and weatherbeaten blue v...
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