Helen Broderick

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2024

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“The Almost Crash” by Helen Broderick

Submitted to Contest #267

‘Ah, for feck sake.’ Greta muttered to herself as her mobile played the melodious sound of a harp, ‘What does she want now?’ She put down the wooden spoon she was using to taste the pasta sauce on the cooker.            The name of her aunt Noreen appeared on the screen that was propped against the back window pane. The red phone symbol jumped, demanding to be answered. From behind her a screech of rubber of the old tiled floor made her turn her head. “Mom, Toby won’t let me have my...

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“A home of her own” by Helen Broderick

Submitted to Contest #267

She was dead or would be dead very soon. Nora had laid the groundwork, dropping hints to neighbours, passing comments to the doctor and to family of course. Nothing too obvious. Letting them drag it out of her about her concern: that her mother was starting to ‘ramble’, that she was not taking her pills right, that she had to be reminded to take them and to be watched like a hawk to make sure she did. But it was Nora that was making sure the mother didn’t take them right. All for a home of her own. It was not as if she didn’t earn it.&n...

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Author bio

Helen Broderick was born, reared and now lives in county Kerry, Ireland. She comes from a long tradition of storytellers in her family. She is a member of Listowel Just Write writing group and Writer Ink writing group. She has been published in four short story and poem collections and won prizes for her writing. She had a degree in Marketing and MA in Screenwriting. She loves to write entertaining stories and take the reader on adventures into exciting worlds full of interesting characters.