Laura Magee

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2023

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“You Are Worthless” by Laura Magee

Submitted to Contest #186

“I can’t believe you’re doing this again.” “Fuck off.” “You think you are going to get any work done? You’re not. You’re not good enough. You’re worthless, remember?” “You think I am worthless. I’m not.” “No, you think you are worthless. And you are the only person whose opinion matters. I am only here telling you these things because you want me to.” “I don’t want this. I want to get my work done. I want to focus.” “Bullshit. You want to be the best. You want to already be done. You want to get attention and be told how go...

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“A needle in a haystack” by Laura Magee

Submitted to Contest #184

Trigger warning: References to pedophilia and murder of children, descriptions of violence, vulgar language. “Houston, we have a problem!” I shouted into my mic as gunfire erupted all around me. I ducked behind a stack of crates and switched my loadout from an automatic to a sniper. “Who are you talking to, Tacos? What’s the problem? Damnit, Freddie-” “What? I wanted his Tommy Gun!” “You’re going to get us all killed!” Chatter filled the group comms but was quickly subdued in my earpiece as another voice took precedence...

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“Solana and Solanum” by Laura Magee

Submitted to Contest #183

Curg Ridel was not a town in which Solana had ever imagined she would take up residence. The gnome town was bustling for nearly twenty-four hours, with a slight lull for maybe a couple of hours on the dark side of the morning, with emphasis on ‘slight’. At half past noon, nearly all residents, even those who had sung away the later hours of the night were up and about. Those just waking were starting out for breakfast at one of the myriad inns, diners, or streetside vendors. Others, who had the sense to have slept when sensible people slept ...

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