reedsymarketplace
Hire professionals for your project
reedsyblog
Advice, insights and news
reedsylearning
Online publishing courses
reedsylive
Free publishing webinars
reedsydiscovery
Launch your book in style
Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2023
This piece contains themes of childhood trauma, parental loss, foster care, addiction and emotional abuse. It explores complex family dynamics and personal healing. Please take care while reading.This is my perspective. My take on something that could feel entirely different to anyone who experienced it with meTime pressure, it makes me simultaneously shut down thinking and speed up the doing.Doing is easier than thinking, I don't always like being alone with my thoughts.I contemplate checking mum's messages today, a simple "unrestrict" and ...
Submitted to Contest #304
I open my email to read this week's writing prompts.They don’t immediately bring about any inspiration.I check my story which I have posted on Reedsy Prompts.It has one comment and one like.I reread it and immediately see an error.“Small, micro,”—hmm, that’s embarrassing.I quickly edit the story.I really did enjoy writing this story it was inspired by a song, and I weaved some of my own life experiences through it.I think back to the prompts again.Maybe I could use this week's prompt to write about a mother returning to work and a tight dead...
Submitted to Contest #303
Please note this story is inspired, in part by a Kenny Roger’s song “Lucille.”All I can hear is his loud, echoing sobs- the sobs I had tried so hard to avoid. The sound of me failing, yet again.I had said yes to the toy, hoping to avoid this, but I said no to opening it in the car.So, my three-year-old Ari, with his big brown eyes filled with tears, cries all the way home.His tears stopped when we arrived at home, I immediately notice Gerrard is on the couch with his headset on.Ari wants his web spinner open NOW and I need to cook dinner."Ca...
Submitted to Contest #197
From the moment I started on the job I was a dedicated worker, I thought of myself as a prized member of the team. It gave me such satisfaction and pride that I truly didn’t think I needed anything more from life.After all, it was my destiny. I was born into the role as a female honey bee, I was tasked as a worker bee, spending my days out of the hive foraging, working on the infrastructure of the hive whilst ensuring it was kept clean and I was also responsible for circulating the air around the hive by flapping my wings.Meanwhile when out ...
Submitted to Contest #187
Opening the door I made my way carefully down my front pathway towards the mailbox.Something that used to come easily for me now felt as terrifying as balancing step by step on a plank.I paused, closed my eyes and felt for my sensor alert pendant on a lancet around my neck. A new accessory since coming home from hospital a week ago. I opened my eyes took a deep breath and continued.On my return from hospital I had reduced my daily walk to the mailbox and back but I was determined to try starting up my old long walks to the local park, cafe o...
Submitted to Contest #185
Sherry grasped onto his hand a sweaty and uncomfortable hold easy to let go off and right now in this moment she couldn’t let him go.They first met in what she would consider the typical boy meets girl way. She was out with her friends and he had caught her eye and she had caught his. He was exactly her type tall, thick dark hair that fell naturally messy, dark eyes under thick dark eyelashes, not overly fit but a naturally broad and muscular build. She was surprised he didn’t already have a girl hanging off his muscular arm. She took one la...
Submitted to Contest #183
An elderly man sat at a table outside a cafe slowly sipping his latte. He was never a very outgoing person but the days felt long and lonely and he missed his wife. She had always been one to enjoy talking just for the sake of it. So he today he thought he would brave a visit to the cafe."Ting" went the door and a businessman bustled out in his haste his gaze briefly swung by the old man. Catching the look the old man started "my wife and I," but he noticed the businessman had already looked away and brought his full attention to his mobile ...
Oops, you need an account for that!
Log in with your social account:
Or enter your email:
1 like
