Grace Ogren

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Jinx! You Owe Me Your Life” by Grace Ogren

Something always happens when you order a set of knives--the kind not made for food. The kind with pretty hilts and almost transparently sharp blades. Sold on sites only a handful of people knew existed. Yup, the very idea promised trouble. But needs are needs, and after a couple years, every set needs its due replacement. Eventually blood doesn’t want to scrub off anymore, stubbornly clinging with its special penny perfume despite her laborious efforts to make them sparkle. The hilts start to fade and tarnish, pre...

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“When Opposites Contract” by Grace Ogren

Joe was a man of few words, but the ones he spoke were more valuable than anyone else’s. His speech was in bold, swaying in italics, in constant capitalization and always underlined. To me, at least. It was hard to even hear him sometimes. I was used to leaning in, getting closer to his dark, ever-changing hair and the juniper smell he stole from the woods. The extra effort was worth it time and time ...

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“The Tail of Revenge ” by Grace Ogren

The weeks before a name was announced proceeded like every year before it: sleepless nights, sporadic teary eyes, heavy silence around the dinner table—it was just a part of life everyone learned to accept. Every year, the humans send up one of us—one of the mermaids that keep their oceans clean and fish in their stomachs. We are vastly outnumbered compared to them, which ostensibly leaves us as their sacrificia...

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Author bio

I like to make coffee and I love to write. Combined, I actually write. I have 2 dogs, 1 cat. Balance.