Jessica Barnes

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“Tea at Ma's” by Jessica Barnes

Submitted to Contest #129

“More tea for ya, kiddo?” The gentle innkeeper, known to her guests as simply “Ma,” held up a ceramic tea kettle with a wrinkly smile. The guest, a reserved man in his mid-thirties, hated her use of the word, “kiddo.” In fact, the false familiarity disgusted him and he worked to suppress a wave of nausea. He had hoped he could ignore the old woman, but there were no other guests downstairs for her to bother with. ...

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Jessica began writing at a very early age, creating vivid imagery for her literary magazine submissions in elementary school. High school journalism opened her eyes to the world of non-fiction writing, but Jessica’s passion has always been fiction. Jessica has written numerous short stories, poems, novellas, and FanFiction stories, with her favorite pieces categorized in the action adventure, horror, and thriller genres. She hopes to finish a novel one day! Outside of writing, Jessica has a career as a Project Manager and marketing guru where she spends her days helping her clients realize their goals from start to finish. Jessica also loves volunteering her time at RMMFI where she serves as a mentor and coach to entrepreneurs at all stages of their journey.