Jane Pait

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2019

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Riding the Cyclone” by Jane Pait

Submitted to Contest #20

“What! Triplets! Really!” Both parents were stunned. After years of trying to get pregnan...

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“The Impossible Quest” by Jane Pait

Submitted to Contest #19

The Impossible QuestByJane T. Pait “I can’t wait to get to Mama Irene’s house. It’s Christmas and I am positive that she will love this year’s present. I’ve finally figured out what she really likes after many years of gifting.” Our family is rather large, so Christmas shopping is always a challenge. I could buy the perfect gift for everyone, if I had a million dollars. Truthfully, I have always been able to buy fairly successful gifts. Everyone seemed to be happy with my choices. Except for one person, and that pers...

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“Homeless” by Jane Pait

Submitted to Contest #18

HomelessBy Jane T. PaitAnson awakened from a deep sleep. He was half frozen in the abandoned hotel in spite of the overcoat the young stranger had given him. But, he had slept, really slept, for the first time in a long time. This time, there were no dreams to remind him why he was alone in a broken down hotel. When he awakened, he walked in the new snow savoring its cleanness. Some children throwing snowballs attacked him as he passed them in the park. He surprised himself by laughing and returning fire, delibe...

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“The First Thanksgiving” by Jane Pait

Submitted to Contest #17

It was their first Thanksgiving in the remote, lonely settlement. It had been a difficult but miraculous year. The men still lived in the caves, but they had built two small houses for the six women to share and a larger Round House for their meetings and shared meals. Though there were no tress, the rocks and mortar-like slime from the pit near the red rock mountain they had named Ruby Mountain were plentiful. No one had been sick and no one had gone hungry, though growing their food had been the biggest challenge. Their...

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Author bio

Jane Pait , a Language Arts teacher for over 50 years, loves telling her nine grandchildren stories in which they are the main characters. Jane lives in North Carolina in a small village, White Oak. She is married to her high school sweetheart. She has published three children’s books and holds a Master’s Degree from Appalachian State University.