Lory Grace

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2020

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“Bottled Water—Oh, and Some Directions, Please. ” by Lory Grace

Submitted to Contest #59

I had asked for the bottled water minutes before I entered into a staring contest with this old woman, face so wrinkled it looks like the creases of a crumpled page. I don’t think she’s blinked since I spoke to her, and the intensity of her gaze only feeds my assumption that she’s never blinked in her life. I hold my ground. “So…” I shuffle my feet, then readjust my crooked skirt, dirt spotted at the hem. “…about that water…” She raises a pencil-thin eyebrow. “What about it?” I blink. “Can I have some?” Her nose wrinkles in disa...

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“Her Game” by Lory Grace

Submitted to Contest #58

The skin under my fingernails is purple. My lips are stuck together. It is just light enough to see a white haze stream from my nose with each breath. The small beep on my wristwatch tells me that I only have five minutes left to find a light switch, possibly the same amount of time it will take for me to lose all use of my hands. A small beam of pallid light filters through an ice-glazed window, giving the basement a hollow, grey glow. The horizon will soon consume the sun. I run my quivering hands against the wall. It swipes against a...

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Author bio

I’m your typical writer: I love cats and coffee. I’m also your typical human being: I love mayonnaise (I’m telling you, that creamy-white wonder of a condiment is reason enough to believe that there is goodness in this world). Anyway, I’ve written since I was about seven, but I’ve only recently gotten serious about honing my craft. I have tried my hand at many personal projects such as short stories, novels, novellas, TV show/comic scripts, and am currently attempting to piece together a musical. Although my favorite genres veer more on the side of folk/fantasy, historical fiction, and steampunk, I’ll write or consume any genre as long as the characters are solid/diverse and the story is intriguing. I can’t write while I listen to music, but I do listen to music while I brainstorm. It helps me visualize the scenes, and it’s just super fun (definitely recommend)! I’m so thrilled you stumbled across my page! Feel free to stay as long as you like. Remember to smile—the world wouldn’t be the same without you :)