Linda De Boer

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2024

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“How to Lose 82 Pounds in 2 Hours” by Linda De Boer

Submitted to Contest #264

Trigger warning: eating disorder.My friends kept telling me it’s normal for me to feel this way, that they googled “five stages of grief” and bargaining was the second one. I haven’t talked to them in four weeks. I’m still counting. It’s not that they hurt me or anything - but I just think they’re wrong. I think it’s not that simple, and I think that nothing about any of this is normal. Sure, maybe your grandparents died, or maybe your parents died and you’re an adult, and you’re going through the five stages of grief written in monotones on...

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“With Love, From Home” by Linda De Boer

Submitted to Contest #263

“The Cherry Hotel. Walk down the pavement, turn right, and it’s the first building on your side of the street.” There was wind on the other end of the line, distorting Mom’s voice. She was uncharacteristically precise with her instructions, but of course, I wasn’t exactly complaining - if it took longer than twenty minutes to find the mystery relative I was to bring home with me, there would be no bus to ride on for either of us. The early winter wind bit into my bare hands as my hurried footsteps sounded across the empty cement. Every build...

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Author bio

Raising money on Reedsy to publish my debut!