Louise Arnott

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2024

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“Count Down to Y2K ” by Louise Arnott

Submitted to Contest #285

As Channel 8 broadcast the countdown to 1999, Edith, a long retired computer programmer, laid aside Y2K: Your Personal Survival Guide. Sipping a glass of red wine, and munching on hot, buttered popcorn she mulled over what she had been reading. The general consensus of the residents of Hipsennees Retirement Villa was “the new year will come with or without me, no reason to stay up, listening to excited fools count back from ten. Why waste valuable sleeping time?” Edith was the exception. She was firm in her belief next year would be a far di...

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“Sleep Deprived” by Louise Arnott

Submitted to Contest #280

“No, Don’t.” “Bob, wake up. You’re doing it again.” “Wha- wha- what’s the matter?” “You’ve been moaning and groaning and now you are shouting.”  “Why’d you wake me up?” “I just told you. Try sleeping in your chair.”  “It’s still dark, too early to get up. What the hell time is it?”  “I don’t know. Turn on the light so I can find my glasses.” “No, then I’ll be wide awake. For god sake woman, why do you need your glasses?” “To see the clock, obviously.” “Alice, just look at the bloody numbers glowing on the ceiling.” “You were t...

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Author bio

In retirement, Louise moved from land-locked Alberta to be close to the ocean although she rarely sees it. Instead she spends time self-locked in her writing room contemplating the fun of the commonplace.