Janis Van Meter

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“My First Fish” by Janis Van Meter

Submitted to Contest #120

My family gathers every few years in a central location convenient to all of us for a reunion. We are direct descendants from our Paternal grandfather’s side of the family since we are children of his five children. Our parents along with our grandparents have all passed away.We are first cousins. Now, we are all older, senior citizens. At first, there were seventeen cousins. Now, sadly, we are down to eleven. Although just ten of us attend the reunions. Our youngest cousin was placed up for adoption when she was only seven. None of our fami...

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“I Hear You” by Janis Van Meter

Submitted to Contest #119

Let’s start with a little background. My name is Jan and I am a fossil from a pre-technological era. My 32 plus year career was spent working as a manager in a large telecommunications company. While in Human Resources, I traveled in the five-state area. I also lived and worked with three different sister companies within the parent corporation. The majority of my career was spent in Operator Services which functioned with responsibilities as the name of the department implies. Some of you may not remember, once upon...

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“He's Not As He Appears To Be” by Janis Van Meter

Submitted to Contest #118

My name is Bella Borelli. I am a female CPA in the firm of Brady and Smith, Certified Public Accountants. I am the only female CPA in the firm. There are, however, other female employees. I am lucky to work for two great partners. Patrick Brady and Joel Smith. Patrick is married with two children. Sadly, Joel is a recent widower. His wife, Naomi had passed away two years ago from a lengthy illness. They did not have any children. I had just recently ended up a 5-year relationship with Mike M...

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“PRESCOTT ACADEMY - Do you wanna have some fun!” by Janis Van Meter

Submitted to Contest #114

PRESCOTT ACADEMY Do you wanna have some fun? I had just started to put my belongings away in my room at my new school when a group of boys appeared noisily in my open doorway. One kid in the front spoke up, “do ya wanna have some have some fun?” I was a little shocked but I replied, “maybe later. I’m kind of in the middle of settling in. I’m Josh Farris.” “Oh we know who you are, we’ve been expecting the new kid.” I’m Ben Harper. I’m Head Boy for the 3rd Floor. I’m the guy you need t...

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“CONNECTED” by Janis Van Meter

Submitted to Contest #113

CONNECTEDBy: Janis Van Meter Restless and Weary Feeling hazy and a bit foggy, I sat up from a restless nights sleep feeling more tired and less energy than I had before I went to bed last night. My hair and pajamas were damp with sweat that the strange dream had caused. It was so real. I could see people around me so vividly. I felt I could reach out and touch them. The colors of their clothes and their interactions were so very distinct in my memory. I had dreams similar to this one when...

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Author bio

I'm a 71 year old retiree.