H.L Whitlock

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

Stories (20)

20 Stories

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“A small shadow lives at Ferenmoor” by H.L Whitlock

Submitted to Contest #64

A small shadow lives at Ferenmoor “There was so much I wanted to do.” Images of her modest wedding to a young man who was set to inherit a small amount of land and property swam in front of her eyes, along with the simple yet elegant gown with the pearl-like beading ru...

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“Stolen Glances” by H.L Whitlock

Submitted to Contest #64

Stolen Glances He was the Stable Boy. He had no right to be looking at her in that way. A way that spoke of feelings and desires beyond words. Feelings and desires that he had no right to be thinking about her, never mind speaking to her. She was a lady. The youngest born to a gr...

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“Dragon Village” by H.L Whitlock

Submitted to Contest #63

Dragon VillageBy the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire.Now, thinking about it ‘leaves on fire’ doesn’t exactly sound too bad. Could be that someone had swept a bunch of leaves off their front lawn and set them on fire. Not too risky and perfectly legal.‘Leaves on fire’ could also be some kids mucking aro...

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“His Same Spot” by H.L Whitlock

Submitted to Contest #63

His Same SpotEllie Morganson had attended her father’s funeral three weeks before so she was rather surprised (putting it mildly) to find him sitting in his spot on the couch, reading his car magazine, like he always had.Silence. So much silence. Then she screamed. Loudly.“What’s wrong! What’s wrong!” Her mother hurri...

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“Keepsake” by H.L Whitlock

Submitted to Contest #62

KeepsakeHe took from his heart his childish dreams: dreams of being an astronaut, a fire fighter, a superhero (and, occasionally, when in a bad mood, a super villain), a soldier, a knight, an adventurer. He placed them in the small box with the rusty hinge and the reliable latch (that’s why a young boy would place his heat’s dreams in an old box with rusty hinges after all).His heart...

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Author bio

Hello, It's good to be here! I'm a former counselling student, former trainee teaching assistant, former art student. Current carer and multiple lockdown survivor (thank you England!) I wanted to give myself a challenge and use my (multitude of) time in lockdown productively, so I've made a big step for me and not only started writing, finally, but sharing my writing too! It's my first go at doing anything like this and I'm really excited! (And more than a little anxious!) I've always enjoyed reading fiction. I especially appriciate fiction that can combine a good sense of humour with something heavier hitting. My bookshelf will always have a Terry Pratchett book on it. My NaNoWrMo profile: https://nanowrimo.org/participants/h-l-whitlock I recently entered NYC 2020 microfiction competition, for anyone else who's on their forums here's a link to my round one submission: https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g116-romance-one-way-from-pound135_topic37563.html I just got vocal! https://vocal.media/authors/helen-louise-2p3l0s065e Thanks and take care :)