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M.E. Austin

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2025

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SIX IN ONE...

M.E. Austin

Submitted to Contest #315

SIX IN ONE... It is a calm and quiet night.Huh…She can barely make out the sound of the river over Diamond. I can hear Diamond breathing. Amy wants to get some clean jammies and put in some music.Changes…R.I.P Ozzy. 3:55AM. Tweet-tweet-tweet-tweet… As I look to my left, I see one bird in the bird feeder being a bully to two others trying to grab to the feeder so they can eat too. Well this mean bird was chasing them off of the feeder so he could have it all. Asshole. He is sitting up there by himself now. Being a little dickhead, spreadin...

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A Tsunami in August

M.E. Austin

Submitted to Contest #315

A TSUNAMI IN AUGUST 1:38AM.Asleep, and awake. Asleep maybe four hours. Typical. But it was a decent four hours.I will go back to bed later. But right now Amy is up and there is no going back to sleep.She is wide awake and full of thought… It's going to be a hot day.But today, there is going to be rain and thunder in the forecast. There better, be thunder. We are due for some stormy weather. Perfect day for football. Yep. A quarterback show. Jared Goff-Jared Goff. I was really getting into it. Reading another writers work.NEVER AGAIN.Not rig...

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FAIR WARNING

M.E. Austin

Submitted to Contest #312

Wednesday. 5:55 AM.I went to bed early last night and woke up late. (Melatonin)But this is the real reason I went to bed early: I finished up with some reading. Lmao. I’m done. Literally. I finished up a story. A story that is not yet finished. Fifty thousand plus words. I read it. From beginning, to end. Amy is proud. Of herself, for following through. I can’t say the same for others. Does anybody see it besides me??Doubtful.So what does she do about this? There is a song by Melissa Ethridge. It is called The Letting Go. People change.Wow. ...

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ANOTHER LETTER

M.E. Austin

Submitted to Contest #310

ANOTHER LETTER Hello…Logan is out of town today. It is just me, Jason, and the animals.We could use this time to connect, but we chose to do nothing.Not having money helps too.How do we connect?It’s been almost thirty years, and we still have yet to find even ground. I don’t think. There has been a lot of jumbles in the marriage. Why are we still here? To tell you the truth it’s been stale for a long time. A lot of disagreeing. A lot, of arguments. A lot of things that have been said that neither of us can take back. And a lot of sleeping a...

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JOE

M.E. Austin

Joe When I joined Facebook I went directly to Joe Mailloux. There’s quite a few. There is even one in Michigan I think. Somewhere around the thumb area. He was an easy find. All I wanted to see If I was remembered, and why. I was….And I am.Wow.Just wow.I messaged him a simple Hello…Do I know you? P.S. I still don’t like this.Why can’t people just be normal? No boasting. No, bragging. No, big-shot.Because that, won’t happen. This is Facebook, or whatever search engine.Jason.Anyway, I learned his mom died last year.R.I.P.Bonnie.Aummm… It was ...

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SOME SORT OF A DREAM

M.E. Austin

SOME SORT OF DREAM? This is a story about Amy. A story only Amy, can tell. So right off the bat she will tell you that she has issues. Yes. I said it, and I know it. Issues. I-S-S U-E-SIssues…Fuck. That word.The issues. The reasons. The be-causes. Be-cause…Of Amy.Because of what she normally does.She causes a lot of effect. Amy is a creature of habit. I think that this is what defines her. Along with a lot of other things, too. Other things being mixed in between and around some major issues. Issues that lead her back to the old beginning....

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17-A RETREAT

M.E. Austin

A RETREAT She went out back for a little bit to clean up around the strawberry plants because they are just now, turning green. She thinks. When she stepped out into the sunshine it burned her eyes and blinded her for a quick moment… I’m not sick of it. I’m, tired of it. I’m tired of me. I’m tired of what surrounds me. So I did what I thought would help. Lol. I took a nap. For tomorrow will be a different day. Because today is going to start early. They have a Yoga class that begins at 9am sharp. She missed Thursday. She...

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FALL BACK

M.E. Austin

Submitted to Contest #308

FALL BACK Pierson’s family has a time share in Lake Havasu, so Logan went with for a small vacation. Good for him! Spread your wings some more. Have a blast. Speaking of wings…. I’m ready to fly. Almost. I need to make an appointment with my therapist first. I haven’t been there in months. I think I would like a new, someone to talk to. A, no judgment, judge. If those exist. Lol. Maybe. She doesn’t really want help. She wants the information which will help her with what she’s looking for. The sound of silence. If that exists.Nope... ...

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SNAP, CRACKLE AND POP

M.E. Austin

Submitted to Contest #307

Snap, Crackle and Pop This is a bit of an affect that is spinning into an, effect. It’s a roller coaster that is up and down and all over, the place(s). It’s all about the letters.I talked to Candy today about the picture box for Jenny. There were quite a few scattered pics. Jennifer’s side of the family, that is partially mine too. Like pics of grandma and grandpa. My grandfather liked photography. There are a lot of negatives. They are separated in different envelopes marked with the place and date. My grandparents traveled after my grandf...

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WHY TODAY?

M.E. Austin

Submitted to Contest #306

WHY TODAY? Today… It’s cold this morning. I’m going back to bed once Logan leaves for work. I am ready to crawl into my heated blanket. In, June. Crazy. To whom it may concern: At five o’clock today Amy has an appointment with Sharron Rossi for a check-up. Just to see how she is doing. This is how she is doing… She is playing the game. Trying to stay ahead. Or at least keep on an even track. It won’t sneak up behind her that way. Hopefully.She is much better at it than before. Before she just wanted to quit. (Amy is super good at quitti...

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FACEBOOK

M.E. Austin

Submitted to Contest #305

FACEBOOKI went with my heart. My old heart. I chose to play Tyreek Hill instead of Jamison Williams. Dumb move. I bet against Detroit. I went for a Miami guy. No more. I’m so sorry Detroit. I hope Montgomery and Williams do wonderful. Even though…Even though it’s my quarterback that is playing against the Lion’s. And when it comes to Mr. Mack Martin, he plays Jason. He is going to beat Jason. He has Lamar Jackson playing. Points.Points, points.Now…Robby…We will see. It’s been up and down.So have the guys. I think we are going to lose.Somebod...

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I AM NOT A QUITTER

M.E. Austin

Submitted to Contest #305

I AM NOT A QUITTERHello.Amy saw Logan off to work, and then she went back into bed for a few more hours..I slept some earlier. I have no idea what time it was when I went into the bedroom. I don’t even remember going into the bedroom. But I woke up there, at 12 midnight. Wide awake. It’s cold and snowing. It’s going to be an awful week, weather wise. Low, temps with snow and ice. Windchills will be unbearable (for some). That is why Amy is not going to make any plans. Besides Monday.And Tuesday.Lol.Dentist and Dr. Suess. Easy, appointments. ...

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SOME KIND OF LETTER

M.E. Austin

Submitted to Contest #304

Some kind of letter Her next step is to figure out how to write a query letter.And then write one. This is going to be not-simple. When she asked Jason for his help, he rolled his eyes and told her that she should just put it away. Maybe she should.Does she throw it in?Nope.She’ll figure something out. Right now though, she is going to sit here and drink coffee until Jason gets up. He goes to work soon. He’s gonna be upset that she is still not sleeping.She tried.When she re-filled her pill cases, she stuck a melatonin in the PM side with ho...

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A Deadline

M.E. Austin

Submitted to Contest #304

A Deadline Are you ready to share my story with the world? You need to be. I’m coming in with a vengeance. This is about a time in my life that shows my growth, my reflections, my family, and my determination to follow a plan. A plan to convince everyone that I am not crazy. This is the story that’s going to prove it. It needs to prove it. Because if I have to stay in this trailer for one more year, who knows what will happen. Amy has lived in Michigan twenty-nine years, and this is the first time, she’s ever felt like this. Is this a s...

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THE POOL

M.E. Austin

Submitted to Contest #302

THE POOL She is thinking back… 19-89. She was living in California. It was the exact day she found out about Earl. A year after her father died It was late at night… I don’t know what time it was. But it was dark where she was at. In fact, there were four of them there. Amy, her mom, Rick, and the guy who lived next door. His name, I don’t remember. Amy remembers waking up with this kid sleeping next to her. Uncomfortable. When she woke him up to go home, Rick and her mother were sleeping on the couch. That’s when it hit her. It was just...

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