Masha Kamenetskaya

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

Stories (6)

6 Stories

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“The Day We Met” by Masha Kamenetskaya

Submitted to Contest #177

“If you don't get dressed immediately, we will be late,” she says. “Dress, please. Take your top.” He is not listening, he is still wearing his pajamas. He is all over the house, because that is what he does when it's about time to leave. He is driving two cars, and he also is writing a letter. “With a red pen,” he says. “A letter to you!” She is supposed to feel touched, but she doesn't...

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“Metamorphosis, Again” by Masha Kamenetskaya

Submitted to Contest #118

Metamorphosis, Again It all happened because of that lunch when she ate pork. She knew she shouldn't have eaten that pork. She was a person with plans and intentions. She knew what in her life followed what. She thought she had a picture of her future in mind. She cared about her career and her private life in equal proportions. Both things were more or less under control. She ...

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“Don't Call It A Night” by Masha Kamenetskaya

Submitted to Contest #99

Don't Call It A Night I originate from St. Petersburg, the city where daylight and darkness chase each other in an eternal battle. When darkness takes the lead, people get gloomy November without any sunlight or hope for it. When the light breaks through and, eventually, replaces the night, this happens to be the season of the white nights. A short and therefore even more precious norther...

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“The Summer Has Just Begun” by Masha Kamenetskaya

Submitted to Contest #99

The Summer Has Just Begun We stopped the car – Dad said there was something he had to look at through the binoculars. He looked at something that I couldn’t see without binoculars, and said: “Nah, we can’t swim there.” Then he restarted the engine – I was thrown back a little bit – and Mom said: “Hold on!” We drove further. This was a field of rye (Mom said it was a rye), dry-yellow on ...

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“Did She Say Yes?” by Masha Kamenetskaya

Submitted to Contest #79

Did She Say Yes? “So, you say she was surprised?” Albert asks Stephen. Albert sips wine and spills wine—someone's kid, not his, is crawling under his chair and accidentally hurts his head. “I am sorry,” Albert says to the mother, who is right there, ready to comfort and attack at the same time. “I didn't do anything.” The lady, without a word, takes the kid awa...

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“One Father, One Son” by Masha Kamenetskaya

Submitted to Contest #69

One Father, One Son It was late spring in the city – one of those days, when both sunshine and light rain are received with joy and, let’s say, with hope. It was an early afternoon – lunchtime in downtown: hugs and handshakes, half-buttoned shirts, a sip of lemonade from the decanter. Chair legs squeaking, silverware clattering, the humming of talk. Lunch specials on the table, pages rustling – ...

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Author bio

I live and work in Budapest (Hungary). I am a writer, a journalist and a publisher of the Panel magazine. My short stories have been published internationally, and my collection "On The Set" was released in 2020 by a small press in the US.