Liane Fazio

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2024

Stories (6)

6 Stories

173 karma pts

?

“The Bookmarks” by Liane Fazio

Submitted to Contest #251

THE BOOKMARKSShe unpacked her bag and placed each item carefully on to the kitchen table. She had bought more than expected, but the estate sale's treasures were too good to pass up. Despite her tiny apartment, she always found room for them. Many items just needed a little TLC and a good home. That's how she viewed her weekend shopping sprees. Her mom once called her the ‘Indiana Jones of bargain hunting’ saying, "It's like you're always searching for that special artifact, and you won't stop until you find it.""Everything has a story, Mom,...

Read story

“IT ALL STARTED AT THE COFFEE HOUSE” by Liane Fazio

Submitted to Contest #250

IT ALL STARTED AT THE COFFEE HOUSEThe morning rush ended at the coffee house and the only patrons left were two stay at home moms sitting together, complete with strollers in the aisles, a middle-aged woman typing away on her laptop at a single bench seat near the restrooms, and Ethan, working remote and starting his day with an overpriced salted caramel with an espresso shot.Ethan sat at the corner table next to the window tapping away at his keyboard while listening to his earbuds when his table was bumped by one of the strollers and his c...

Read story

“Blaze” by Liane Fazio

Submitted to Contest #249

Jake emerged from the steamy bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist. He padded into the kitchen craving his morning coffee. His red husky, Blaze, waited for him by the refrigerator, tail wagging.“Alright, you spoiled little baby girl,” Jake teased. “I’ll get you your cheese.” He grabbed his creamer and Blaze’s favorite treat from the fridge. She sat patiently, tail wagging, as he handed her a piece of American cheese. With delicate grace, she accepted it and trotted happily out of the kitchen. Jack chuckled, shook his head, and finis...

Read story

“You Have Arrived At Your Destination” by Liane Fazio

Submitted to Contest #247

YOU HAVE ARRIVED AT YOUR DESTINATION “In 100 feet, turn right,” the robotic female voice announced through the car’s speakers. Heather checked her side mirror, rearview mirror, turned on her right turn signal and eased into the right lane although there were no other cars on the road. The driving app still said she was only twelve minutes away. It felt like she was driving forever. She was getting drowsy and needed to stretch soon. She turned right. &nbsp...

Read story

“Flaming Bag of Poop” by Liane Fazio

Submitted to Contest #246

FLAMING BAG OF POOP Martie came back with another round of drinks and set them down on the table. Without a break in their conversation, the other four ladies grabbed their drinks off the serving tray. “What did I miss?” she asked. “Janey was just complaining about Tom, aka, our idiot boss who keeps getting complim...

Read story

“Lenny Was Right” by Liane Fazio

Submitted to Contest #245

LENNY WAS RIGHT Max was used to people walking past him without paying him any notice. Eclipse day wouldn’t be any different. The streets were more crowded than usual and Lenny, his best friend who lived one alley over, told him that everyone would probably take off of work to watch the eclipse. “It’s either gonna be a slow day or we’re gonna end up millionaires. Or maybe the world will end,” Lenny told him. &nbs...

Read story

Author bio

Born and raised in the Chicagoland area. With a love horror, mystery, thriller and everything creepy. She has been writing from a young age and loves reading and audiobooks. She has a crime thriller novel in progress. Visit her at LianeFazio.com