Jane Curtis

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2021

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“Stages and Curtain Calls” by Jane Curtis

Submitted to Contest #123

I look down from the stage and remember it all began because we survived. I can see it all and remember every word. “Who do we have here?” Come, children. Gather up your pets and follow me. We need to get to know one another. I see we have a couple of you who were crying. Here is some tissue. We will get everything sorted out and there will be no more tears. “I am Jane. I want each of you to introduce yourselves and then sit down until everyone has been introduced. I am Rufus and this is my sister Red. My bes...

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“Defining Yourself” by Jane Curtis

Submitted to Contest #94

I was born on April 21st. I am a bull, and it has served me well. My stubbornness keeps me grounded. I faced a dare, the dare to live. This is that story. Defining Yourself: by Texasjane I survived my birth mother's attempt to abort me. When I was a few hours old she wrapped me in a newspaper, went down an alley, and pushed me deep into a trash can. My big brother who was 4 followed her. He fished me out of the trash and took me to a neighbor's house. We children lived mostly under the house for protection. We were not bathed because...

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Author bio

I have several stories that I would love to publish here, but they do not fit with your prompts. I have about 84 to be exact. I love to laugh. I like my stories to leave a giggle, or a little wisdom, or both. Some fiction, some true stories some a little of both. I can't publish until I find a prompt that fits one of my stories.