Ghost Writer

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2024

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“On My Birthday” by Ghost Writer

Submitted to Contest #277

Phoebe Levinson wakes. She doesn’t recognize her surroundings. She does, however, recognize her problem. Her hands and feet are tied to a metal chair. She sits in a circle with five other captives. They have yet to wake. Each of them looks familiar. They are students from her social science class. To her left is Kathleen Bates. She’s miss popular, the pretty girl everyone wants to be associated with. Next is Abigaile Green. She is Kathleen’s best friend. She’s brains and beauty. Grahm Carson is next to her. He’s the stylish party boy with a ...

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“Longing for Youth Lost” by Ghost Writer

Submitted to Contest #277

Kurt looks down on his newborn great-great-grandson. He’s swaddled tightly in a blue blanket. On his head is a little beanie with blue, yellow, and green rocking horses. A Beatrix Potter mobile spins above him. Peter Cottontail and Benjiman Bunny had danced him to sleep with a sweet lullaby. The boy’s face looks peaceful, free of the daily stressors that the adult mind must sort through while slumbering. The baby is still, relaxed, cozy – the perfect sleep. It has been a long time since Kurt has had a sleep even half as good. His bladder isn...

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“Big... But Not So Bad” by Ghost Writer

Submitted to Contest #277

Those three little pigs are jerks! And that Little Red Riding Hood… not so little.I guess I first got my “bad” reputation while living in the forest, down on my luck. I was a beggar, mangy and emaciated. I depended on the kindness of those who passed along the forest road for food. However, in the Land of Fairytales, there’s not much kindness going around. Oh, I know how the stories make it sound. But history is told through the mouths of the victors. Victors always tell tales of their heroics and their triumphs. They never mention their sin...

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Author bio

Writing, especially journaling, has been a therapeutic coping mechanism for me. I have tinkered with short stories and would like to write a novel, but I have found that task challenging. Reedsy seems like a great social network for writers. I thought I might give it a chance, maybe get some feedback and learn from other's writing styles.