Maddy Grace

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2023

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“The First Blizzard” by Maddy Grace

The clock reads 1:04, fantastic, another sleepless night. A groan escapes my throat, dark and thick with sleep. The bed feels too large without her body next to mine. I’m afraid it’ll swallow me whole. I shift the heavy cotton duvet and turn my body to the left when a sharp chill stops me. Only my face is exposed but the still air settles into my cells like a knife. The clack of my teeth as they chatter is piercing. At this rate, I’ll break a tooth. My lips are surely sandpaper, the bloom of metallic blood hits my tongue as I pick at their c...

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“Why My Girlfriend Killed Me” by Maddy Grace

Submitted to Contest #221

CW: gore, violence, blood, bones, death, murder There’s a sharp crack as my skull smacks the concrete. My teeth rack together and the taste of metal fills my mouth. Warm liquid oozes from the back of my head. My ex-boss stands above me, grinning wickedly as I wipe blood out of my eye from the gash above my right eyebrow. And all I can think is, where the hell is Jess?  “I’m sorry Cora. I really liked you, but you chose this for yourself,” Barty seethed, his words cutting through the thick fog settling over my brain, “Maybe if you could ...

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Author bio

Maddy Hedges is a poet, writer, book reviewer, and author of several sapphic short stories. After getting her B.A. in psychology and sociology Maddy has dedicated her time to spreading awareness of otherwise marginalized queer voices through promotion and prose. With over 30k followers on social media, Maddy is an exciting new voice in the sapphic writing sphere. Her poetry, horror, and romance works are full of relatable characters and queer experiences. A lifetime love of writing and reading has come full circle for Maddy and she hopes to achieve her first publication soon. With her cat and girlfriend cheering her on the whole way!