Iolanthe Muir

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2022

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“A Rose By Any Other Name Would Not Smell As Sweet” by Iolanthe Muir

"I remember the day I got to choose my own name." Names are interesting things, are they not? You're branded with them before you have any idea what anything is in the world. Perhaps you had it before you even had a proper heartbeat, or ears and eyes, and felt it when someone cooed it to you. They both make your identity and give you cause to rebel against it. Boyish, girlish, beautiful ...

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“Growing pains” by Iolanthe Muir

"Grow up," Martina mumbled to herself, blood trickling out of the corner of her mouth. Ignore the pain, be a goddamn grown-up, she growled internally, pushing herself to her hands and feet. Her enemy, smiled mirthlessly, his powers swirling around his hands. Martina glanced back, and all the employees of the Carter company were still there, terrified and pressed against the lock...

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Author bio

Stories are the most powerful thing on earth, and in a very meta way, our whole lives are technically fiction. The concept of work, money, society, are just a few of the messy creations keeping our world going. I'm not going to pretend like I'm going to write anything half that fascinating, but I truly believe that when we write stories, there's something in our brains that joins us together and gives us a truly different view of the world around us. Making the world just a little more planned, purposeful, and beautiful. Stories answer the questions of why, what if, and how, and tell us truths about ourselves and human nature. I cannot wait to continue diving into the hundreds of stories here on this platform and write amongst so many amazing authors and readers.