Fern Everton

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2022

Stories (18)

18 Stories

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“Doomed” by Fern Everton

Submitted to Contest #243

CONTENT WARNING: This piece contains descriptions of violence, gore, and some profanity. Viewer discretion is advised. A shrill wail jolts me from the quiet darkness of sleep to the glare of LED lights flooding an unfamiliar room. The ground I lay on is hard and cold— have I rolled off my bed again? Another wail prompts me to push my upper body off the ground; the setting before me tilts and spins like I’ve just staggered out of an old rollercoaster. I squeeze my eyes shut against the bright, dizzying room and clench my teeth to fight back ...

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“Caged Birds” by Fern Everton

Submitted to Contest #237

CONTENT WARNING: This piece includes mentions and descriptions of physical and sexual violence towards children. It deals with trauma. If you are uncomfortable with the aforementioned topics, please do not proceed. Reader direction is advised. This will be your only warning. One night, I wanted a bird. I wanted to buy a shiny silver cage so it couldn’t escape. I wanted it all to myself. Several nights later, I gazed blankly at the shafts of moonlight that filtered through a grimy, broken window, its glass scattered on the rotting wooden flo...

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“Blood Roses [LoE]” by Fern Everton

Submitted to Contest #206

CONTENT WARNING: Blood, physical violence, mentions of gore, some light profanityIt’s like watching the opening scene of a horror movie. Dark crimson blood pours down the side of a tree trunk and falls onto white roses at its base like raindrops. They’re already completely doused in the distinctive liquid, and as more accumulates on them, the petals bend, and the blood falls into the once-green grass. The rest is a watercolor blur; the backdrop may be a forest. A strange darkness hangs over everything, and as much as I love the dark, it...

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Author bio

Hiya hiya! I’m Fern (they/them) and I’m a relatively new writer on the Reedsy platform. I’m more accustomed to writing longer-form stories, so I’m still adjusting to the style of short stories. I appreciate any and all criticism I can get on my work! As of now, this is the ONLY place I post these stories. If they are found elsewhere, please inform me so I can deal with it! NEW: All original works that pertain to my own fantasy universe are marked with [LoE], which stands for Lands of Eventide! If you’re looking for bits and pieces of lore and fun, in-universe stories, you’ll find them there! *Plan is to start posting longer-form work on another website. Stay tuned!