J Dari

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2024

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“Life in a Storm” by J Dari

Submitted to Contest #280

“The weather is getting pretty crazy. Maybe you better turn on the radio, Liza—Liza!” “Hmm…what?” “Turn on the radio, sleepy.” “Mmm…Okay. How can you see to drive right now, Mom? Those wipers are no help at all.” “Well, it’s definitely gotten worse over the last half hour. These wipers have seen better days. I should have replaced them in the spring.” “A blizzard warning is in effect. Falling and blowing snow with poor visibility is likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions…making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must tr...

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“Jenny” by J Dari

Submitted to Contest #279

I still wonder where you are. I wondered why you didn’t come to school that day. I kept hoping you took a trip and that I’d show up to school and you’d be back in class or in our shared seat on the bus. I told myself nothing happened—that you probably went back home to Spain, like you mentioned before. Deep down, I knew you wouldn’t have left without saying goodbye. Or so I thought—I’d only known you a short time. I think back to the day I met you. We rode the bus together, remember? I was new to town and you were the first to say hello. You...

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Author bio

I’m a mom, wife, and an avid reader. It’s not uncommon for laundry to pile up on the couch for days while I devour a good book. Writing is something I’ve always enjoyed but haven’t taken too seriously until recently a friend inspired me to join a writing club. I’ve won a few contests in school but I’ve never been published. Well, not unless you count my middle school years when my grandma submitted my story about her attic without my knowledge to a magazine for elderly people. I laugh now but at the time I was so embarrassed. I love a good story that leaves you pondering and analyzing what you’ve read for days. I humbly aspire to write those kind of stories. Time is short for everyone and there are a million things you could read so if you’ve taken the time out of your day to read and comment on one of my stories, I am very grateful. Thanks!