Julia Seaton

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2021

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“Thread & Birds” by Julia Seaton

Submitted to Contest #98

I stand above the void, toes curled tight against the damp black edge. Drops of water hitting the rock walls echo for far too long, but worse still are the drops I know are falling and never hit a surface. You’re lost, I tell myself, for the thousandth time. There’s no going back. My brain screams at me to look back and follow the thread tied to my ankle, the thread that winds sideways and upwards for a mere one mile before it breaks into daylight. But it’s not the daylight of freedom. This is my choice: here is my freedom.I debate climbing ...

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“Older Than I Am” by Julia Seaton

Submitted to Contest #97

“When you wish upon a star…” My voice is too small and faint for my liking. It sounds like a child’s, but I want it to sound like the Blue Fairy’s voice: pure, elfin, sparkly. Now that I think of it, I don’t know if the Blue Fairy actually sang at all in Pinocchio.Now I’ve gone and interrupted my own singing again. Why am I hiding under this comforter? It’s getting stuffy, so I throw the tent off. There is darkness in the room, except the block of quavering moonlight on the floor, and still that persistent tapping. Oh, right. That’s why I’d ...

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Author bio

Hi there! I love writing stories (naturally!) and my favorite part is exploring the inner worlds of characters. I'm excited to have recently discovered the Reedsy community and hope to grow in my ability as a writer!