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Lisa Climenson

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2023

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A Night on the Town

Submitted to Contest #289

Anna and Jesse entered the restaurant at 8:00 pm. It was crowded, as expected, suiting their plan perfectly. Rancho Travador was located in the gaslight area of downtown San Diego. With its bright red awnings and outdoor tables with umbrellas, it appealed to people who liked to mix fine dining with a cheery atmosphere. Jesse wore designer jeans with a white polo shirt, looking like a model for GQ magazine. He’d paid more for his joggers than most Californians earned in a week. His face was tanned and ruggedly handsome, and he walked co...

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The Ghost Orchid

Submitted to Contest #209

My story begins with me peeking into a forest to check out a popular trail in Humboldt County, Northern California. The entrance was hidden by a hedge of young redwood trees planted by park volunteers. When I found the opening I poked my head inside and I was surprised to see that the forest interior looked dark on this sunny day. I saw a wide path disappearing into the dim interior. The forest was hushed and seemed empty of visitors. I felt daunted. Would I be reckless to explore this dark trail by myself? Comsi, comsa—this was what ...

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MEATBALL and ME

Submitted to Contest #194

“Meatball! Don’t you dare sit on my cookies!” Meatball stood on the couch, his tail switching perilously close to my plate of ginger snaps. I held out a cookie to him–he sniffed it politely then promptly sat on my snaps. “You bad thing! Get down!” Normally I don’t have a stash of cookies on the couch, but lately puzzling things happening here in my home and yard have provoked in me a mad craving for sweets. Today it was ginger snaps, yesterday Ghirardelli chocolate bars, the day before the Pioneer Woman’s caramel-fudge-brownie...

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