Jessalyn Inman

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2020

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“Blizzard, Baby!” by Jessalyn Inman

Submitted to Contest #52

It was like the moment the newscaster announced the approach of a gnarly blizzard, all of the milk, bread, and eggs disappeared from the shelves of every grocery store in my city. This meant that by the time I got to the store to do my own snow-pocolypse shopping after work that evening, I was shit out of luck for half the things I needed. Working second shift is the worst. The storm had already started and the streets were empty as I braved my way through the strong wind into my 3rd attempted location in search of supplies. The fat ...

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“Hold Me a Moment” by Jessalyn Inman

Submitted to Contest #50

I pause with my feet on the ladder and my head and shoulders peeking up into my childhood treehouse. The sun filters in through the one open, square window, diffused by the big green leaves of early summer on the old maple in the backyard of my parents’ house. I finish clambering into the treehouse though the opening and hoist myself onto the dirty, wooden floor. Dust moats I’ve stirred up swirl in the panels of gentle, evening sun illuminating my old hideout. I don’t exactly remember the last time I was here. “Oh wow! This i...

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