Hayley Starshak

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2020

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“Teacher Appreciation” by Hayley Starshak

Submitted to Contest #25

“Okay class, everyone take turns and write their New Year’s resolutions on the board. They can be anything you want! Just make sure it’s something you really want to improve during the this year.” “Miss Redding? Can it really be anything?” Julia debated internally for a minute. The mind of a 5th grader is a dangerous place and it should rarely be given free reign. However, she was in a good mood. Her fiancee Matt told her earlier that he wants to take her out to dinner in celebration of his holiday bonus. “Anything!” Julia smiled...

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“The Murder of Theodore Bear” by Hayley Starshak

Submitted to Contest #24

Jane rubbed her eyes and glanced lovingly at the coffee machine, humming to life as usual on a Monday morning. Ever since moving to Minnesota with her husband, Charlie, and their two kids the previous year, Jane found it hard to wake up. Something about the cool Minnesota mornings encouraged her to stay in bed. “You feel it too?” She asked Piper, the 5 year old black lab who still acted more like a puppy than most dogs her age. Today, however, Piper was calm. She lied down flat on the floor next to the big sliding glass door in the kit...

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