Hannah Barton

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

Stories (6)

6 Stories

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“Successful Families have Good Ghouls” by Hannah Barton

Submitted to Contest #163

Caution: A bit of foul language is used in this story.The silence at the table was deafening and awkward. My brothers and sisters just glanced around at one another, waiting for the banshee to start. Cynnth was doing everything he could to hide his laughter while sneaking looks at me, then at our mother. "No! Absolutely not! Have you gone MAD?" my mother screeched at me, her eyes wide in horror and disbelief. "Nobody's allowed to just leave this family like that, Cedric. Nobody! We built this business and this family around all of us helping...

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“A Few Lessons I learned from Death” by Hannah Barton

Submitted to Contest #163

I held my phone in my hand, the dial tone echoing through my head. That's it. It's happened. The tears slipped from my eyes before I realized I was crying, and I closed my eyes and just sobbed. It was 5 in the morning, and I was sobbing on a pile of clean clothing I had to fold that day. My ex husband was getting ready for work, and heard me. He walked out of the bathroom cautiously, as he had never seen me cry before. "What's going on?" he asked fearfully."My mom died," I said to him. I couldn't stop crying, but I didn't know why I was cryi...

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“The Meal with Repercussions” by Hannah Barton

Submitted to Contest #162

It was the meal that would change everything in my life. I remember everything so very clearly, as if it were happening right this very minute. At the time, I thought it was saving my life, I needed sustenance so badly; I needed my thirst to be quenched like nothing I'd ever needed before in my life. Unfortunately, the meal was but a temporary and fleeting happiness, for the sadness and misery it bore lasts a lifetime. I remember my brother seating me at a large, old table. The ornate decorations on it were beautiful, I'm sure, but I was t...

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“The Beginning: Captain Phool” by Hannah Barton

Submitted to Contest #67

"What's that drunkard talking about, then?" I asked my mate at the table with me, as we looked over to a pirate in the middle of the room, shouting incoherently and pointing."I don't know, honestly, something about dragons," Decker replied, squinting at the pirate as if that would somehow clear the noise. I shook my head and tossed back my ale in one chug. I stood and wandered over to the small crowd circled around the loud man. "And you should all come with me, there will be riches galore!" he was shouting at everyone. Looking around, you c...

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“A New Era...for the Witches” by Hannah Barton

Submitted to Contest #65

The darkness loomed over the town on this all hallow's eve, more so than in previous years. The townsfolk had noticed it seemed darker than usual, but in their enlightened minds, it was simply the waxing and waning of the moon. A "new moon", they called it. Unbeknownst to them, this was the resurrection night - the perfect weather, alignment of the planets and the moon being gone set the stage for the most perfect of supernatural events. The veil between worlds was indeed the thinnest it had been in centuries. One solitary witch knew this, a...

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“My new job” by Hannah Barton

Submitted to Contest #64

Today is the day. I begin my new job with the McConell family as their new caretaker. It's been so long since I had a job like this, I was both excited and nervous. Technically, they had posted the ad looking for a governess - whatever that is - and I got the job. I watched the scenery fly by me as I drove to their house. The road curved through a large, dark forest and trees dappled the road with shade. I was enjoying the drive, hoping that my new employment would be just as enjoyable. After cruising along for about 20 minutes, I arrived at...

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Author bio

I am striving to become an author and finally get my stories out there to the world. Currently working on a short story compilation to publish; then I can start on my novels. Seriously...what does it take to win a contest on here?