J.M. De Jong

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2022

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Dear Ladybird, I'm homesick...” by J.M. De Jong

Submitted to Contest #164

[Contains a frightening scene]She flashed me the sweetest smile I think I’ve ever seen from someone. It was so pure and as if I was her favorite person in all the world... yet we had only just met twenty minutes ago.  She spoke with that special smile, the one I didn’t feel worthy of, “Where I come from...” but then she paused to shove a French fry against her lips before continuing. She handed me one as well, and I tossed it into my mouth and chewed, anxious for her to finish that sentence.  <...

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“Colorblind” by J.M. De Jong

Submitted to Contest #163

Ya ever feel that quiet tugging urge at the hind part of your mind, that pressing crave to be a hero and to save a life?Perhaps it's just me and is it supposed to fade as ya get older? I dunno, but ya know what happened?That itch of mine hit me good in the face on my fourteenth birthday and I just gotta say… I was not thrilled like I figured I’d be. I had imagined things goin' very VERY differently if ever an instance as that, came up.Dreams are considerably better than reality, anyhow...

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Author bio

Through my writing, I only long to reach deep into the hearts of each person to show them some beautiful and priceless truth. If anyone is interested, check out my children's book :) 🌲Childlike Forest🌲 https://www.christianfaithpublishing.com/books/?book=childlike-forest