Joyce George-Knight

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2021

Stories (7)

7 Stories

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“God's Not So Boring After All” by Joyce George-Knight

Submitted to Contest #186

Wendy, are you there? Yeh, I’m here. What’s going on? My parents are insisting that I attend church on Sunday with them. I don’t want to go. Dad says that if I don’t, I can plan to spend the day in my bedroom. That’s just not fair. May I ask why you don’t want to attend church? Sure. It is boring. Besides, I’m not sure that I believe in God. Is it boring because there are other things that your mind is on and you would rather be doing? Well, yes. Almost anything except sitting in church for an hour and a half. ...

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“Angel Knows Best” by Joyce George-Knight

Submitted to Contest #173

While it wasn't the last day of shopping before Christmas, nor was it even a week before the day children dream about, the check-out lines' winding barriers controlled the impatient shoppers. Certainly, it's a hectic time for all Christmas shoppers, what with school events to attend, company parties, family gatherings to plan, not to mention the daily routines. Shoppers, I found, tend to be focused on their goals, wearing invisible blinders to those around them. During my years as a box store cashier, I witnessed numerous arguments, brawls...

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“Red Flags” by Joyce George-Knight

Submitted to Contest #168

(Sensitive Theme: Dementia) Never before had I thought about life being like a train ride. Twelve rides each year! Sometimes, it’s necessary to get a different perspective on a situation for one to discover a means for coping with it. My story is ending with the caboose on this trip, not necessarily the last one of my life. Over my seven decades of life, thousands of individuals have passed through the cars of my train ride. Some have been repeat travellers, while others had a one-way ticket. Every one of them, however, left their...

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“Dream Job From Hell” by Joyce George-Knight

Submitted to Contest #109

Having worked in several law firms, I was so looking forward to the new position that I was offered. The top law firm in state, offering superb salary and benefits. Was it all a dream? I was eager to find out. The interview progressed smoothly with a good-looking senior partner, whose description of my duties were exactly what I was seeking. More responsibilities as a real estate paralegal would enable me to handle real estate closings from day one right through to attending closings and making the transfer of property. Day One - Dre...

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“Dreams Can Come True” by Joyce George-Knight

Submitted to Contest #97

While flipping through her emails on a humid and gloomy Summer’s morning, Marie stumbled upon a writing contest site: reedsy.com. Ordinarily, she would have immediately hit the delete key. Something stopped her and she read the introduction. Hmm. There’s a topic that fascinates me. I’m going to give it a go. Writing had been a life-long passion for this now septuagenarian. Told by her parents as a child that she had no talent, she had given-up on attempts to produce any potentially worthwhile piece. Oh, she’d written some small art...

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“Guest Saved the Party” by Joyce George-Knight

Submitted to Contest #93

A more gorgeous Summer evening one couldn’t have wished for. My roommate, Zoe, and I were enjoying a neighborhood walk, oohing and aahing at the brightness of the stars that filled the sky and the almost full bright moon. We were far from being alone. Bicycles, skateboards, runners, strollers all vied for their section of the sidewalk path. Waves and greetings were exchanged among strangers. Opened windows filled the air with inviting aromas of seemingly culinary expertise - seafood to Italian to Oriental and Indian. Outdoor diners h...

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“Springing-Free From Covid Isolation on Day Train Ride Journey” by Joyce George-Knight

Submitted to Contest #90

Whew. Relieved and so proud, I slid into the very last empty seat on the first train that the city has allowed to take on full-passenger count since the pandemic froze travel. It looks as if I’m not the only one anxious to break-free of all the constraints that Covid-19 has caused to be put on basically everyone in the world. It’s been a long 14-months of restrictions and periodic near-total confinement that has made seemingly everyone want to burst back into normal living. The thought of taking the train to anywhere causes my heart to leap ...

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Author bio

Author of book published at iUniverse in 2007 - AMENDING DREAMS - REFLECTIONS AND MEDITATIONS OF A WIDOW. In addition, I have written numerous interview articles with Cancer patients for a Cancer support organization's monthly newsletter, as well as being a blogger.