Laura Jarosz

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2021

Stories (8)

8 Stories

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“The Plot Simmers” by Laura Jarosz

“Now,” Vivian began gently, “the first thing we need is a strong, flavorful stock to act as a base. Why don’t you pick out a few ingredients to start with, love? See what you have a taste for.” She and Hester watched expectantly as Roberta leaned into the pantry and peered at the shelf of boxes and Tupperware containers, carefully selected two, and carried them over to the massive pot heating up on the st...

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“The Road from FrostCon” by Laura Jarosz

"Thanks again for taking me with you," Veronica said from the passenger seat. "Chuck swore he'd never set foot at another comic book convention." Elle stared into the snow swirling past the headlights like stars at light speed. "I wasn't about to let you miss the cast of Twenty-Sided Tales." She glanced in the rear view, though it was functionally useless when the backseat was piled floor-to-ceiling with ...

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“The Head Librarian” by Laura Jarosz

Mrs. Audrey Lambert adjusted her steel-gray bun and nudged her glasses a little bit farther up her nose as she unlocked the library doors and marched resolutely inside to begin the day. As she arrived at her desk and stowed her purse in its designated drawer, her gaze lingered for a moment on the nameplate sitting on the edge of her desktop: Audrey Lambert Assistant Librarian ...

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“Wanted For Evil” by Laura Jarosz

Vorganthe, Arch-Scion of Sector Betelgeuse-AEX-17, was having a staff morale problem. Granted, it had only been a few cycles since her predecessor had been violently vanquished by Astro Force, and changes at the executive level always take a period of adjustment, but she got the feeling that none of them really understood her vision for the sector. Vision had literally been one of...

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“Abominable” by Laura Jarosz

As a kid, whenever Charlie had misbehaved, Grandma Ahnah always had a cautionary tale ready to convince him to stay in line. 'Listen to your parents, or the Qalupalik will rise up out of the sea and steal you away!' 'Don't go out on the dock without a grownup, or a Tizheruk might snatch you into the water and drown you!' 'Don't stray too far from the lodge at night, or the Keelut might stalk you and devour you!" ...

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“No Forwarding Address” by Laura Jarosz

The traffic ticket was the last straw. For the most part, Casey loved her little bungalow. It was the perfect size for her, and walking distance from the train, a small locally owned supermarket, and a great Mom & Pop breakfast diner. The only problem was that a string of previous tenants had left their mark in the DIY projects of dubious quality, and the buckets of mail they still received at Casey's...

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“Rain Over Happyland” by Laura Jarosz

"One more?" The father called to me as he slid to a stop, huffing for breath. His family wasn't far behind, and the little girls were already pulling out their autograph books. I glanced back at Princess Petronella, who had just finished signing an autograph for another little girl and was blowing her a kiss goodbye. She jumped a little as a drop of rain splattered on her flowing, curly locks, then glance...

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“Blue Canary” by Laura Jarosz

Listen, I've seen some stuff. Nothing to do but watch, really. Not a lot of chances to get out and meet people. I'm really just kind of, you know, stuck here in this outlet. I had a friend, for a while. Dan was his name. When he was little, I used to scare away the monsters under his bed and comfort him when he had a nightmare, and when he couldn't sleep, he would sit in the circle of fain...

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Author bio

I'm an editor for a scholarly journal who spent a previous decade as a trained monkey (sometimes literally) at a theme park you've probably visited. This is what I do for fun. (You can find more of my writing at laurajarosz.com.)

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