Jess Driscoll-Ward

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2023

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“Magic 8 Ball” by Jess Driscoll-Ward

Submitted to Contest #236

The Windows logo appeared on the screen. The multi-coloured logo that looked wavy and in motion. The old Windows logo. Riley Lord hadn’t seen it for years. He used to use this computer to play Minesweeper after school. Did anyone really know and understand the rules of that game? He laughed at his eleven year old self repeatedly playing a game he didn’t understand. You took what you could get when it c...

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“The Disappearance of Vicky Stevens” by Jess Driscoll-Ward

Submitted to Contest #235

Jen and I have been running together twice a week for about six months. It was my idea as I was waking up early every day no matter what time I went to bed and instead of wasting the hour before the rest of the house woke up, I wanted to do something productive with it. I run past Jen’s house at around 6.15am and she’s usually just stepping out of her front door. The last couple of mornings we’ve met she’s been a bit lat...

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Author bio

My new year's resolution for 2024 is to write, so that's what I'm doing. I've loved books for as long as I can remember and creative writing was my thing in school. Sadly I haven't prioritised writing since school. Now I'm trying to get back into it. Which won't be easy as I have two young children, a part time job and all other life responsibilities! But I will do my best! My favourite authors are Stephen King, Joe Abercrombie, Kate Atkinson, Samantha Shannon and Robert Galbraith. I'll read literally anything (except maybe romance!) I live in Greater London, England.