JQ Miller

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2024

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Two Choices” by JQ Miller

Submitted to Contest #245

“You are coming with me, and we’re going to forget all about our life problems for a while.” I let my best friend grab my hand and hoist me out of my chair. I drag my feet trying to deter her, but I should know better by now that Lilly is not easily deterred. “I don’t care. There will be another eclipse 20 years from now. I’ll look at it then,” I whine. Lilly pulls harder on my hand. “There are no guarantees. You could be dead by then. Live for the moment. Now come on.” I let her drag me out of the classroom and out into the hallway when she...

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“What Happened to Your Arm?” by JQ Miller

Submitted to Contest #236

I take a sip of my coffee while turning to the next page of the newspaper. I overhear a senior woman saying to a friend, “My grandkids keep pushing me to get this thing called an app. But I can barely figure out how to text them since that’s the only way they will talk to me.” “I know what you mean, Beatrice. My son gave me a smartphone for Christmas, and I keep missing his phone calls because I don’t know how to turn the ringer on.” I try to tune out the conversation; it’s the same one every day, old people complaining about ...

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Author bio

I can't get better if readers don't tell me what's wrong with my writing. Thank you! JQ Miller