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Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2021
Submitted to Contest #103
Marie sat in a small crowded café waiting. All of the tables were full and there was a steady stream of people ordering something to eat and drink. Marie could hear a constant buzz of conversation around her, but was struggling to concentrate on anything other than what was in front of her. The mug of tea sitting on the table was steaming and she could smell the floral scent wafting through the air. And next to her cup was a plate with a half eaten club sandwich and fries. Joshua would be here soon and then maybe she could start to r...
Submitted to Contest #102
Humans are cockroaches, they can survive anything and keep crawling out of the worst situations was the thought going through Ned Natter’s head as he sat in his kitchen starting at the tv. The volume was down low and the subtitles were on. He could hear some sounds, but he mostly read lips. The news anchor Miss Taylor was trembling just a little as she talked and her co-host was barely holding back tears. Pictures kept flashing up on the screen of the world in chaos, people panicking, busy gas stations, and bare stores. “Today we ...
Submitted to Contest #101
The hair was honey blonde, the eyes a dark brown, tall with an hourglass figure. It was mine, but something was wrong with it. I had stared at it for the past thirty minutes trying to decide what had changed, but I couldn’t see it. Two days ago, I had gone antiquing and found a beautiful ornate mirror on a stand and just had to have it. It would fit perfectly in my bedroom. The glum man behind the counter had just frowned and rung me up. He barely said two words and then I loaded it into my car and took it home. Now as I stared a...
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