Mary Fitzgerald

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2021

Stories (10)

10 Stories

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“Adara's Music Box” by Mary Fitzgerald

Submitted to Contest #131

 I was visiting a friend in England who had moved into a fully restored Victorian Manor House. I was completed enthralled with it all, it was so lovely.  It was all polished wood floors and claw-foot tables and huge windows with brocade draperies, and there was a fireplace in every room. I loved every square inch of it, but my favorite room was the drawing-room. It had polished wooden bookshelves lined with whatever the well-read Victorian was reading,  old volumes of Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin, Alice’s Adventures in Wond...

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“Tea with Seth” by Mary Fitzgerald

Submitted to Contest #128

I had the table set, a warm fire in the hearth, and a cozy chair for Seth to sit in when he got here. Today was our weekly tea. Seth was sort of the jack-of-all- trades in the village and I truly enjoyed our afternoons together, at the appointed time I heard his soft knock at the door. I hurried to let him in.    “Ah lass, you always have a cheery fire going for me in your hearth.” “Well, you know me, I always feel a bit of a chill. I wrapped my shawl a little tighter about me.”    “Come here and give us a hug t...

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“Karma Finds Lily” by Mary Fitzgerald

Submitted to Contest #127

     Lily made her living as a psychic medium.  Unfortunately, she was neither a psychic nor a medium; she was just really good at reading people.   Those who came to her for guidance truly believed that she could help them.  She knew exactly how to prompt them to give an accurate reading.   She only played the medium when she was sure of the relationship between her client and the deceased loved one that she “brought” through.   She didn’t charge any more than any other&n...

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“Too Tight Skin” by Mary Fitzgerald

Submitted to Contest #124

Warning - Possible Mental Health Trigger : I could always tell the people who hadn’t outgrown their skin, they were grumpy all the time or just went about their lives on autopilot and never followed their passions. In fact, they don't even know what their passions were anymore. Life in the world is difficult enough and  it’s a painful process to become who you are meant to be, and begin to share your gifts with the world.  I guess that’s why so many people never choose to go through it.  It is a choice.  It’s th...

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“On My Doorstep” by Mary Fitzgerald

Submitted to Contest #122

  My doorbell rang, as I opened the front door, I expected to see the Amazon  delivery guy scurrying back to his truck. There was no one there, but they left a  small parcel on my doorstep. I picked it up and looked at the name and address, it  was indeed addressed to me.  It was in an unfamiliar hand and someone had  taken great care in wrapping it and addressing it. I unwrapped it carefully and   found small leather-bound volume of Shakespeare's&...

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“Living My Best Life” by Mary Fitzgerald

Submitted to Contest #120

When my dad passed away, I inherited the family photo albums. I was looking through some of the older family photos when I came across a picture of a gorgeous young man. I turned the photo over and prayed there was at least a name, if not a date.  I was thrilled to see that it had both, but it was written in an unfamiliar hand. The writing on the back of the photo identified the young man as a childhood friend of my great, great grandfather’s.  It was dated 1850.  His name was Rory Fitzpatrick. It was one o...

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“Me and the Deep Blue Sea” by Mary Fitzgerald

Submitted to Contest #118

Content Warning: Sexual Content-   Today is the day I started to change. It was very subtle at first, I barely noticed the small changes that were happening in my body and what it needed. Among these changes was a sudden draw to be near the ocean. I always loved the ocean, but couldn’t swim a single stroke.  The draw was a small annoying tug at first that I followed because it was more annoying not to and the closer I got to it the calmer the tug became. At first, I was content to just be near&nbs...

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“An Unexpected Visitor” by Mary Fitzgerald

Submitted to Contest #117

Everything is ready for ritual. My altar was decorated, my quarter candles were glowing warmly in my ritual room and my ancestor connection meditation was ready to go. I was excited about this ritual. It was Samhain, the only day of the year when the veil between the worlds was thinnest. I was excited to see who would show up. I lit my altar candles and cast my circle. I stood before my altar and made my offerings. I was invoking my Viking ancestors as I left my offering of a thick medium-rare T-bone a...

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“Connection Lost, Connection Found” by Mary Fitzgerald

Submitted to Contest #115

Content Warning: Sexual Content: I had been on this new dating site for almost a year without a single date, not even a promising prospect. I had little expectation of finding anyone today either as I logged in and starting scrolling. I had to scroll to the right so much, my hand just seemed to automatically flick the images in that direction, then I saw him. He was gorgeous and his eyes just seemed to speak to me. Yes, I’ll admit it, in that moment I wanted to bear his children. He was that fine! Just as ...

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“Caitlyn's Dream” by Mary Fitzgerald

Submitted to Contest #113

  Caitlyn Ryan didn't dream like everyone else. Most people hoped for pleasant dreams as their head it the pillow. Caitlyn hoped for normal ones. The first time it happened, she was just sixteen years old. She went to sleep as she usually did but had the strangest dream. She drifted through a midnight blue star-filled universe. This was not an unusual dream for her except for the portals that appeared seemingly at random. The strange thing about it was that they would disappear as soon as she passe...

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Author bio

I'm new to writing short stories. I mostly write Picture books, Paranormal Romance, and a little Poetry. I have to say, though I'm really enjoying the writing prompts and writing short stories. I love that there is a prompt every week, if nothing else, it keeps me writing.