Laura Elliott-Blood

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2020

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“Her” by Laura Elliott-Blood

Submitted to Contest #42

The alarm went off as it did every morning at 5:30; a sound he loved and dreaded at the same time. It was time to get to work, but four hours of sleep a night was tough to live on. The weekend was coming though. He could finally see her, go on Bill’s boat for a few hours on Sunday and relax. “Only to start it all over again on Monday,” he thought to himself. As he started his daily five mile run, he began contemplating life. It definitely was lonely at the top. As the Senior VP of Overseas Operations, managing $6M in...

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“Poe (based on a true story)” by Laura Elliott-Blood

Submitted to Contest #41

The first time I met her, she seemed sad. She was picking up the spirit of one that had passed. I heard the vet tech say his name was Mittens. Mittens, along with the others that have passed from this life to the next, let me know how badly she felt the loss. I did my best in the short visit to make her smile. Mittens told me that her smile was beautiful, and he was not wrong. I tried to heal her with my purr and make her laugh by chasing the light fairies as they played in the sunbeams. Her smile was beautiful,...

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“Moving Day” by Laura Elliott-Blood

Submitted to Contest #40

SaraI cannot believe today is actually here – It’s MOVING DAY!  Saving since college, my dream of owning my own home is finally a reality! I cannot believe I did this! It’s the perfect condo with a great balcony that I am going to decorate perfectly. Mom and Dad will be so impressed, if they ever get around to visiting. The last time I saw them was graduation. The time before that was when I came home for Christmas. Mom would love the natural light that streams in from these bay windows. If I make...

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“Just Another Day” by Laura Elliott-Blood

Submitted to Contest #39

It’s Tuesday. The 13th Tuesday since you left. The 13th Tuesday that I have to get myself out of bed and appear to be okay with life as I now know it. The 13th Tuesday of pretending. The 13th Tuesday of wishing I could have been with you. The 13th Tuesday missing you and our life together.Driving for Google has its privileges. I get to make my own hours, find new neighborhoods and restaurants that I would never know about and learn new routes for when there is traffic. But most of all, I get to be by myself with...

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Author bio

A mom, wife and worker bee finally exploring what I always wanted to do - write.