Laurinda Stanton

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2024

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“my beautiful Bronx...” by Laurinda Stanton

Submitted to Contest #285

I remember when the Bronx was like 'the country'.It was beautiful, with trees, grass, and lilac trees. Everyone knew everyone, it was safe to anywhere (within a certain limit). I would go to Lowry's candy store down the block and have a malted at the counter by myself and leave with a 12 cent Archie comic in hand. I would over-hear adults talking about going into Manhattan and we kids would think wow they are going into the city! My memories of the 4th to 6th grades in the Bronx and then 7th & 8th grades in Harrison, NY stand out to me m...

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“Believe in You...” by Laurinda Stanton

Submitted to Contest #284

"So what will you be doing for Christmas ?" The words 'rang with a clang' through my ears... why does anybody have to be doing anything for Christmas? My Christmases past were 'full'. My kids later told me they would run from me as the holidays neared because I was obsessed ! I thought 'really? I was?' I know I was on auto pilot with gifts to buy, the 12 foot tree to decorate and I did not need or want any help...it had to be perfect! No one, although I tried to pretend, could even put an ornament on the tree without my approval (or later re...

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“star crossed...” by Laurinda Stanton

Submitted to Contest #278

STORY: FANTASY FICTION LOVEshe held the letter, not in her hand but in her heart . she couldn’t even comprehend how that much time had passed…90 yrs ! she remembered thinking when she was very young ‘I probably won’t even live to 35’. At 12 yrs old 35 seemed like an impossible age to reach, she smiled at the childish thought. Now here she was living with her grandchildren, her daughter and her daughter's wonderful husband. she felt tired, but happy knowing she lived. it was by no means an easy life but it was never predicable or boring. yes ...

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Author bio

I am an American from NY/NJ who moved to Italy. I am here 1 yr now and it is the only place to write! I am in the mountains of a tiny town where my parents are from and my life is different so I can be too! I am now a writer! I was an artist, a wife, a mom, an entrepreneur, a bartender, a realtor, a salesperson, an interior designer, an integrative nutritionist, a homeowner, a landlord.