JoAnne Burgess

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2024

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“The Midnight Library” by JoAnne Burgess

Submitted to Contest #275

It was late October. The air was brisk as night settled in. Rain had begun to fall softly right on que orchestrating the perfect setting for Halloween. Tall picturesque Victorian houses from the late 1800s stood like grand nostalgic reminders of an era long ago. They watched over streets of the historical district like sentinels guarding my journey home to the house at the top of the hill. The ornately trimmed houses, each one with its own distinct charm and secrets from ages gone by, were aglow with amber light. The wide wrap-arou...

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“Shadows of the Darkness” by JoAnne Burgess

Submitted to Contest #273

I step out of the pub, turning the lights off and locking the door behind me. I slide the keys into my bag. The last of the waitstaff left thirty minutes earlier since it was my night to close up. Another day in the books. The old cobblestone street the pub is on, in this part of the historic village, has that deserted after midnight look, moody and dark. The amber glow of the street lights cuts the thick darkness on this rainy, cold night. As I begin the long walk back to my apartment, I begin to hear the brisk drum...

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