Maria Windsor

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2020

Stories (2)

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“Thank You For Fixing Me” by Maria Windsor

Submitted to Contest #30

I am disgusted with myself for somehow getting myself trapped in the series of events that led to me lying, dizzy and delirious with heat, in the sand at 3:00 in the morning. My clothes are damp with sweat, my body aching with fatigue. I can hardly think of where I would be tomorrow, my bank account drained, no job to fall back on… it’s funny how years of hard work can be destroyed in a week. I laugh weakly. Life is funny. I laugh harder. Life is pointless. I laugh until my raw throat constricts and I’m left inhaling sharply and writhing to ...

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“Lilah” by Maria Windsor

Submitted to Contest #29

Some things you just can’t explain. Feelings surging up inside because of a certain scent or image or face. Knowing things and not knowing how you knew them. Lilah was like that. Nobody else seemed to notice her, but I did. I saw her walking by at the subway, her copper-gold hair flowing behind her, the weighty folds of her emerald-green skirt gripped in her fists. I saw her standing in the small strip of forest beside the highway, her dark eyes staring blankly at the cars whizzing by. I saw her standing at the top of a bank, a white en...

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I recently discovered Reedsy and fell in love instantly. I have enjoyed submitting the stories I have, and loved reading other submissions. The prompts help me to explore different topics I wouldn't have chosen myself, and it's incredible to see what other people did with the prompts too!