Lisa O'Dea

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Wanting. Waiting.” by Lisa O'Dea

Submitted to Contest #49

Kevin glanced sideways at her from his seat at the bar. Though he had deliberately positioned himself in front of the mirror that reflected most of the restaurant, the one blind spot was the table to the right. The one she chose to sit at. She was laughing and touching his arm. They were awfully close, and Kevin feared the worst. She always made him feel like this: wanting, needing, exploding with desire. But he never let her know his feelings. If he did, he knew he would lose her forever.They worked for the same company, but not in the same...

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“Made to be Broken” by Lisa O'Dea

Submitted to Contest #47

You sighed. The forecast had promised rays of sunshine through patches of cloud. Looking at the sky now, all you see are dark grey clouds, heaving with the water that will undoubtedly change your plans for the afternoon. You had promised her you would go to the playground. It has been three months since she was on that zipline. If you break her little heart again, there is an incredibly good chance that she will not forgive you. You unplug your charger and put it into the black laptop case. Tomorrow you will be working from home again. You...

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“In Print” by Lisa O'Dea

Submitted to Contest #46

She could feel the sweat on the back of her neck. The last time she felt like this, she was about to take her driving test. Her first book was about to go out to the big bad world; the same world that was about to condemn her, criticise her and ridicule her with it's opinions. She has to pinch herself to believe it, but she was finally published. The hard part, facing public opinion, was heading her way and there was no stopping it. Her stomach did a flip as she clicked on the link to her website. Her dream has always been to publish a boo...

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Author bio

Mum first, wife second, me... last.