Mae Stroshane

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2019

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“Pennyworth Cottage” by Mae Stroshane

Pennyworth Cottage was a dark place of mystery to the townspeople of Heaven's Door. Behind its lavish, carefully-tended gardens, an unseen phantom lurked. Late at night, passersby could see a flickering shadow in a single lighted window, but no one ever set foot outside or came to the village for a cheery 'hello' and coffee at the Lovin' Cup Cafe. In a town where everyone knew everyone else's secrets and scandals, they f...

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“Love at the Kreamy Kone” by Mae Stroshane

Vermont’s infamous black flies buzzed around Joseph Beck, and the July heat beat down on his thick black hair as he pushed the rusty lawn mower around the church. He felt like Sisyphus rolling the neverending boulder up the mountain. The dull blades barely touched the tall grass, so he had to put his whole back into it. He could have left it to grow taller, but he took pride in keeping the grounds neat. Sweat ran down his brow and he had to stop frequently to mop his face with one muscular forearm. His mouth tasted like dust, and he decid...

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“Some Angels are Boston-bound” by Mae Stroshane

After a long morning of panhandling on Main Street in the town of Cornwall, Massachusetts, I gave up. All I’d gotten was three dollars and a few pennies and even a condom packet that a couple of kids tossed in my cup, giggling like hyenas. When they left, I plucked it out and left it on a nearby bench. I wouldn’t be needing it anytime soon.It was time to give up my dreams of starting a new life in a new city with the love of my life. Wearily I went down downstairs to wait for the Boston train. A gray-haired man in a tatt...

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Author bio

I’m a Hong -Kong born adoptee, raised in the US by a minister and his wife. Like a military brat, I’ve lived on two coasts and in the South. My dad was a civil rights activist and his churches didn’t like that. As a result, we all had an interesting life. I draw my characters from a variety of ages and backgrounds, most of all, New England. I look forward to reading your stories!