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Julie Bartlein Alexander

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

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Macbrews: A Comedy of Errors

Julie Bartlein Alexander

Once upon a time, in the bustling city of Brewster, there was a charming little café called "Macbrews." The café was owned by Mac and Beth, a quirky married couple who had an uncanny knack for brewing the most delicious coffee in town. They were well-loved by the locals, but unbeknownst to them, their little slice of heaven was about to become the center of a barista rivalry with the Gen Z Hipsters. Mac, a burly man of forty-four, with a heart of gold and a penchant for daydreaming, always imagined himself as a great barista king, ruling ov...

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Rising Without The Chains

Julie Bartlein Alexander

Submitted to Contest #76

Rising Without The Chains Written by: Julie Bartlein (mask unveiled) Choose ME for I AM “Shame brought me here,” I whisper, inaudible to human ears. I see the hoarder mess within these confined walls. This lift is closing. The basement is cold, but I see the elevator and its reflective metallic wonder calling my name. “No, child, I brought you here.” “Papa? Why can’t I see you?” “Daughter, you will see me when you are ready. I have always been here.” “These chains are pulling me in the shadows, Papa. They are heavy. I am ...

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