Mary LaForge

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2020

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“A Letter To My Family” by Mary LaForge

Submitted to Contest #79

In a previous life Jessica had a family. I don't mean a pre-historic life, or incarnate as Queen Alexandra, et al. I mean five years ago. To Jessica, however, five seemed more like ten or even twenty years. It, and they, felt as if they were that distant within her innermost being. How, Jessica wondered, could I completely wipe out a huge part of myself, as if only having existed in my imagination? Was I a physician in a previous life skilled at cutting off body parts? Evidently, Jessica realized, forgetting was pretty easy to do, and forget...

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“Winter Solstice Rhyme and Riddle ” by Mary LaForge

Submitted to Contest #77

Believing that she was on her way to Geraldine's, the Summer warmth on Sheila's sixteen-year-old shoulder felt safe as she walked the half-block from house to house. Instead, Death pulled up in a very nice car. HandsomeBoy peered out her way, and spoke. Before she knew it, it was Winter.  THE SETUP HandsomeBoy was duly approved by this teen Sheila's elders, though they had never met him before. Sheila must have embellished how lovely of a boy he was. Sheila did this despite her being a mostly shy girl. Sheila's insecurities were sho...

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“Operation Ten Days ” by Mary LaForge

Submitted to Contest #74

Submitted by Mary LaForge To Reedsy Staff OPERATION 10 Days. Hie there, we are sorry for the extended delay in meeting with you today, due in part to circumstances beyond our control. Luckily, force majeure applies. The following report illuminates the information we received about Agent X's last assignment with the Corps. It was a complicated mission! Seated-BlackmaskWhitehair was instrumental in providing the necessary research, as well as all expert tactical guidance required to bring closure to this very, very important scenario. We ...

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Author bio

Author of HOW I ESCAPED FROM BLOODY HELL: X-PLORING FREEDOM. Read a FREE excerpt here: https://booklocker.com/11512 Writer of metaphysical philosophies. http://howiescaped.com My favorite dessert is graham crackers, especially when reading me some Graham Greene.