Lizzy Everett - Writer on Reedsy Prompts

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The Calm Before the Bombs

Submitted to Contest #80

I squinted against the light of the rising sun at the view below me. The plumerias and hibiscus flowers were in full bloom due to the previous rainy days. The slope before me had flourished. It was an array of golds, oranges, whites, purples, and pinks. I wanted to collect them all, hide them away for safekeeping, but I knew the flowers wouldn’t last more than a few days without their precious resources from the soil. Besides, my hectic brother Joshua would find a way to destroy them within the hour. In the distance, the dazzling, cerulean...

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The Flame

Lizzy Everett

Submitted to Contest #79

Julian’s dream was a blurry haze, yet he knew exactly where he was. His home. Since the incident, Julian had loathed the mere thought of sleep. For a while, he tried keeping himself up at night to avoid the wretched place that so often intruded his thoughts and dreams. Nonetheless, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t escape it. Julian peered around his old, grimy bedroom. The paint was chipped and peeling from over a decade of use, and his carpet was covered in notebooks, chip crumbs, and trash. His closet was stuffed with memorabi...

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Author bio

Hi, I'm Lizzy. I'm a reader and writer who is trying to make sense of the world of literature. I have big literary goals for the future and am currently trying to freshen up my writing skills and techniques. I love fantasy, romance, and graphic novels.

FAV BOOKS:
-Crooked Kingdom (Basic, I know)
-Take a Hint, Dani Brown
-The Once and Future Witches
-Between Two Kingdoms
-On A Sunbeam

Currently Reading: Siege & Storm by Leigh Bardugo

I will gladly accept any book reccomendations. I love getting comments on my stories, so if you have any thoughts or critiques feel free to share them. I'll do my best to submit a story at least once every one or two weeks, as long as school doesn't try to kill me. Have a wonderful day!

I'm back after a year. Crazy how time flies, hoping to post more stories soon! :)