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Honey Homecroft

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2023

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Its source, its power

Honey Homecroft

Submitted to Contest #310

You've been speaking for a long time under the fluorescent lights. You can hear their buzz braiding with your voice. But the people in the folding chairs around you don’t seem to mind. In fact, some of them lean in. “I guess I always felt like I had this little bit of magic. I dunno. It sounds childish.” “But I felt like if I wanted something bad enough, believed it would happen, and wrote it down, it usually happened the way I wanted.” It was more than that. You could charm your way out of a hostage situation. You could land a first class ...

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To meet you

Honey Homecroft

Submitted to Contest #271

There are still just two glasses of water on the table when a silence settles over them that Anna is powerless to fill.  Ice cubes melt. Water condenses.  Tom's fingers leave trails as they curl through the moisture. Blunted, workingman's fingertips capping the sculpted line of his arms and shoulders. They tap on the glass. He's from Aberdeen. Two sisters, Maggie and Maia; they live at home. A beagle, Max. Rock climbing after work. Hiking on the weekends. Hasn't been to the movies in years. Of course, she already knew all of this.&...

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Paradise Lost

Honey Homecroft

Winner of Contest #248 🏆

Calls for help came every day, in every language spoken from Alpha Centauri to Xanoid 10. Meteor. Famine. War!!! Help us, they pleaded. Whoever they was in that particular society that had figured out how to contact us. “Please remain calm,” I used to say. “A unit will be dispatched to your location.” But after our people went Silent, the calls went more like this:  “Hello? We need help.” “We're sorry, but Planetary Assistance is no longer available. Our thoughts are with you during your pending apocalypse. Goodbye.” “Wait —” And I woul...

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Message from a Traveler

Honey Homecroft

Shortlisted for Contest #236 ⭐️

It was exactly as you remembered it — your parents’ house at the end of the cul-de-sac — welcoming you as it did when the scrapes and bruises were on your limbs, not your soul. The two-story faux brick monstrosity — pinnacle of middle class wealth in 1990. And in much better shape than you had imagined on your drive here. It was all there. The garden bed your father mulched but never planted anything in. The porch where you and Jen sat drinking pop on hot days. The last window on the left — your old bedroom, and Eric's next to it. Not ...

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New Year's, Las Vegas

Honey Homecroft

Submitted to Contest #231

No surprise that table 10 left the worst tip of the night. Alice grimaced as she opened their check.  Should’ve put a buck or two on it. Would’ve been more than they tipped. Not that she really blamed the girl — barely 19, with upper thighs about as thick as her stilettos, glossy mouth turning down as they walked in. She'd probably hoped for a nicer joint than Walkman’s, given the glitzy parties taking place at the casinos just a few blocks away.  Walkman’s was certainly open on New Year’s Eve, but that was its only winning f...

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The Baby Bubble Bum Bot Infant Rocker Soother Feeder

Honey Homecroft

Submitted to Contest #230

NEW! The Baby Bubble Bum Bot Infant Rocker Soother Feeder rocks, feeds, and soothes your infant who can't seem to get over his need for human contact. Perfect for getting a moment to yourself during a busy day. Product features: + Responsive soothing motion to mimic what it would be like if his mother bothered to pick him up. + Programmable bottle feeding function if you're not breastfeeding, which you really should be. + Library of songs and stories for infant brain development — you know how important that is, right? (Monthly subscrip...

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