Maggie Holman

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2023

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“By Your Side” by Maggie Holman

Submitted to Contest #211

Just before Michael had arrived at his Gran’s for his usual summer holiday, his Mum had told him that Gran had a lodger and that he was to be very polite to her. Michael had never met a ‘lodger’ before and he was intrigued. “Would you take Kath’s tea tray for me?” said Dora, just after he arrived, “and be careful on the stairs.”“OK,” said Michael, jumping at the chance to meet the mysterious lady.He picked up the small tray. It wasn’t particularly heavy, but everything on it – the lace doily, the china cup and saucer, the engraved silve...

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“The Piano” by Maggie Holman

Submitted to Contest #208

Just as twilight was turning to dark night, Catherine quietly slid open her bedroom window and climbed out onto the flat roof of the first-floor extension. She crept along the edge, to keep her weight on the strongest point, and then jumped down and landed neatly on the lawn. Her escape was accompanied by the faint sound of piano music coming from the open living room window. She could picture the scene; her mother sitting tidily in her favourite armchair, her hands folded on her lap, her eyes closed, as she listened to recordings of Chopin,...

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Author bio

Everything I write is speculative in some way or another. I can't stay in the real world without creating some 'unreal' aspect to it.