Grace Stone

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2024

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Nothing. Then Everything” by Grace Stone

Submitted to Contest #258

Nothing. Nothing is left. Nothing but empty promises. Actually, not even empty promises because that denotes they could be filled again like an empty water bottle. But if the water bottle doesn’t exist, then you have nothing to put water in. I have nothing to put promises in. The person who held those promises no longer exists. Lachlan no longer exists, he is nothing. I kneel in the apartment we shared, the place that held the memories of our lives becoming entwined forever. At least that is what he told me, forever. Now, it’s nothing...

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“Loneliness Kills” by Grace Stone

Submitted to Contest #257

It was a cold blustery October evening and Gillian did not want to be outside. She would prefer to be huddled in her apartment on the upper west side watching the world go by. She had lucked out with her apartment. You couldn’t find a better place to live in New York City. She was close to the 1 train and delicious coffee shops. The apartment itself had gorgeous parquet floors and exposed brick. Gillian will never leave, never leave a cheap apartment in NYC. Even if the loneliness of the city was slowly killing her soul.Regardless how inviti...

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“Remembering the Old Memories and Making New Ones” by Grace Stone

Submitted to Contest #256

The sun was blaring down making a hot July, even more sizzling. Sweat rolled down Charlotte’s back and her curls became more defined. Piper and Kenzie were decked out in their Angels gear, head to toe. Kenzie even had an Angels baseball purse. Who knew?! “Since we are early, we can stop by the team store and get you a hat, Charlotte.” Kenzie glanced up at Charlotte’s hair and nodded, watching the way the breeze blew her dark curls across her face. The three of them walked across the hot parking lot, watching the heat waves rise from th...

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Author bio

I have been writing for years (think NaNoWriMo) but have never done more than to hoard my writings! I want to share my musings with others so I started entering these contests. I enjoy writing in many different genres but mostly fantasy. Also, sometimes I forget what a short story is and just keep adding more and more elements! Please feel free to leave feedback, it really does help me grow as a writer.