Josephine Nolan

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2020

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7 Stories

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“Power Strike” by Josephine Nolan

Submitted to Contest #58

 Reedsy Writing Contest #207 - Lights Out                                               Power Strike by Josephine Nolan “Go on Tom.  They’ve been nagging you for weeks. Before we know it, the kids will be back at school”. I bet he was thinking “why me?”  He never really liked camping. He quickly came back with “Why don’t you do it then, if you’re so keen”.

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“Writing the Will” by Josephine Nolan

Submitted to Contest #57

Writing the Will by Josephine Nolan                Reedsy Writing Contest #206                        3rd September 2020 He was writing an outline of the Will he would give to the solicitor in the morning. They would all be ready with their hands out, but they were in for a surprise. Jack Dalton had lived...

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“Bus Stop Friend” by Josephine Nolan

Submitted to Contest #56

Bus Stop Friend It had started to rain. Vera was freezing and cursing to herself as she waited for the bus. She moved her heavy boots up and down trying to keep her feet warm. Suddenly, her umbrella blew inside out, swinging her around and knocking her against the person standing behind her.  “I’m sorry” she said, trying to wrestle with the ...

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“Summer Love - the Quarantine Edition” by Josephine Nolan

Submitted to Contest #53

WRITING CONTEST #202: Dog Days of Summer I was on holiday with the boy I loved, but now it was announced that there was a lockdown. How could I get home? It seemed like the opportune time to get away, without my parents. Dino had spent a year living with us as a foreign student, learning English. He came from a beautiful part of It...

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“Just the Beginning” by Josephine Nolan

Submitted to Contest #44

Reedsy (story starts with 2 characters saying ‘goodbye’                                 4th June 2020                      Just the Beginning by Josephine Nolan

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“Secrets of an Old House” by Josephine Nolan

Submitted to Contest #43

Secrets of an Old HouseThere was debris everywhere. You never know what you’ll find when you start on an old house. They held mystery and surprises. But this house had unearthed something a bit different to the usual.Jim and his wife Martina were moving into their new home in September. Married two years, both teaching in local schools, it was their first real home together.    The house ...

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“Looking up at the Stars” by Josephine Nolan

Submitted to Contest #39

 Looking up at the Stars “Get a grip of yourself” Maureen said, pushing him away. There wasn’t room to be nice. This time she wasn’t trying to let him down gently. Some people can’t take ‘no’ for an answer. Paul was one of them.Nearly two years earlier, Maureen and John had married in a small church in the West of Ireland, with family and a few friends on either side. They were buying a house, that’s where the money was needed. For their h...

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