Jill Piantedosi

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2022

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“Secret Expectations” by Jill Piantedosi

Submitted to Contest #273

Gazing into the silent corners of his bookshelf, Howard sat anchored to his armchair. His parlor resembled a bookstore café with its walls of books and newsprint strewn across the mahogany table. The rows of books, lined up like soldiers, quieted his mind. He took pleasure in their company; the titles leaping out at him, consuming his thoughts. He felt refreshed and expanded as he arranged and rearranged each classic in his mind. He was like an old sail endowed with life, waiting patiently for Sam to arrive. Howard aspired to ...

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“Idiomatic Beginnings” by Jill Piantedosi

Submitted to Contest #194

Bella couldn’t believe that it was already October and her mid-term grades would be due in a couple of days. She sat watching the leaves fall and kiss the earth, trying to shift her perspective. The trees had a way of making their peace, while teaching her how to let go. She glanced into her brief case and eyeballed the stack of papers she had to tackle. Teaching had its rewards, but it could also be isolating and lonely. The pandemic and remote teaching had created a distant loneliness that had left its mark. As Bella spread her papers acro...

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