Heather Van Ness

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2019

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“The Adventures of Hari the Gnome” by Heather Van Ness

Submitted to Contest #235

Hari was a perfectly average gnome by general gnome standards, of which there were many. He was no taller than a tree stump with a red steepled hat on his head, and his tiny legs shuffled more so than walked.  But Hari was unmatched by all of his siblings, of which there were thirty-four, and considerably above average at getting himself into trouble. His curiosity was like a sugared plum, sweet on his tongue and sure to cause a headache.  Hari slipped out the front door, his ruddy cheeks looked gray in the dim light of the m...

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“The Grave of Our Future” by Heather Van Ness

Submitted to Contest #120

The scarf tethered to my neck was orange like the sunset. I tugged at the worn fabric, loosening it enough to gulp down air. Despite the frigid weather, sweat bloomed on my skin, making my parka feel like a fiery prison. “Is that it?” I asked. He only nodded and patted my shoulder. His eyes were gray like the sky before it burst apart with rain during a storm. He watched me with a stillness that matched the forest all around us. “Is that it?” I repeated, unsure how to process the detour from our future that had seemed so sure ...

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Author bio

Hi my name is Heather! I'm a writer at feedthedog.net and a current graduate student at Saint Joseph's University for Writing Studies. I'm just a big ol' story lover.