Laura Eliz

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2022

Stories (21)

21 Stories

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“About Last Night, and the Night Before That, and Probably The Night Before That Too.” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #145

TW: sexual situations of a queer nature.Whose the evil genius who made morning so bright? I thought to myself as I slowly opened my eyes and why am I up so early on a Saturday? And why am I wearing a black button up shirt with pink flowers that is too big for me and the boxers that I have on are not mine, they too are too big and plaid. I don’t own plaid boxers, and ew I am wearing someone else’s underwear. I slid out from over an arm draped over me and sat up and looked to the right next to me. It ...

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“Confessions of a Wedding Photographer” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #144

“So, what do you have planned for this weekend Suze?”, My co-worker Janet asked me as I was packing up computer to get a little writing done over the weekend. “I am working a wedding this weekend and enjoying whatever free meal I get as the photographer.” “That sounds nice. It must be so satisfying to captu...

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“The Answer to Queer Quandaries” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #144

Ah yes, 5:00pm on Friday, that magic hour where I am set loose from the metaphorical cage that is my office at the NYC DOE and set free to roam once more. The last 30 minutes of my day always seem to drag. I have picked up the bad habit of boredom scrolling Instagram. My Instagram discovery today was that my ex girlfriend Maddie had gone and gotten engaged. She was now engaged to the ex girlfriend of my dear friend Mel. Th...

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“Cloud Gaze With Me” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #143

Springtime in New York. It is a feast for the senses. Each season of New York City can be a feast for the senses, but Springtime in New York offers the vibrant views of pink spring time blossoms, the green grass that you can lie on as you cloud gaze in the park, the brilliant blue of the sky and the fluffy white clouds that peak out between sky scrapers, and the sounds of buskers and drum circles. You can taste Spring from the local restaurants who source their food locally from farmers, and you ...

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“Saturday Morning Nostalgia” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #143

Saturday mornings are for drinking coffee, being up in time for breakfast, and trips to the farmers market or to Trader Joe’s, Aldi, or Wegman’s if you live in upstate NY and choose not to brave the farmers market in the dead of winter. Saturdays are also for purchasing house plants to bring back to my apartment where they will likely meet their death. The market has a variety of plant vendors. There are succulents, which are my favorite because they can't be killed easily, there are annuals that can be planted in the garden,...

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“Lusting After The Librarian” by Laura Eliz

Submitted to Contest #142

I love books. I also love libraries. The first thing I do when I travel somewhere is find a local library and a local book shop. Libraries serve as great spots to brave a rain shower and books are great companions on a quiet night in, or train ride. They also make wonderful gifts and I buy them as souvenirs from my travels. I like local libraries. You can learn a lot about a community by just perusing the library. What types of events is the library hosting? What classes if any does the library host? What postin...

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Author bio

I go by Laur. Queer/gender queer, they/them, cat parent, writer, published author, Spanish interpreter. I love to write. An excerpt of my writing can be found in American Portrait compiled by PBS. Some of my writing is based from experiences I have had, and some is totally fictional. Feel free to follow me on Insta to chat about writing.