Matti M

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2021

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“Stars all around” by Matti M

Someone once told me that stars are only visible in the darkness, but that doesn’t mean they disappear during the daytime. I’ve thought about that cliché of a quote ever since and found that the same applies to people. Some are stars all around, brightly shining upon everyone who comes close. Some are even so bright they blind you with their presence, forcing you to squint not to hurt your eyes. Others are only visible in the right lighting.   My mom is in the first category. You see, Elinor Mayer was an actress back in the 80s. ...

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“Everywhere at the end of time ” by Matti M

Submitted to Contest #189

Tuesday 4:20 The sentences on the page blurred into opaque black lines as Callie's eyes tried to fixate on the words, she squinted them to focus. Her math professor’s monotone voice dragged on despite the class's apparent lack of interest. The window was open. A cool breeze gently hit her face, occasionally taking a bit of her vibrant red hair with it. That’s what it said on the package, vibrant red. She twirled a strand around her finger. The clock mocked her, it extended every second as long and tedious as it could muster. The bell sh...

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“It's snowing cats and dogs” by Matti M

Submitted to Contest #187

On November 12th, the first snow fell, covering every inch of ground in a cold glistering blanket. On most days, I wore that coat of snow happily. It illuminated my red hair, my dark eyes, in contrast to the striking white surrounding. I liked to imagine that the world was reborn every time snow fell. I took joy in following the fragile journey as the snowflakes drifted down, ultimately merging with the ground. It had been two weeks since that day in November, and it hadn’t stopped snowing since, in fact, the weather had become a constant bl...

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Author bio

I don't have much to say about myself. I love cats, books, painting and writing. I'm 18 years old and my favorite color is red, but only dark red. I'll give u the sun is my favorite book , but I also love The bell jar and The perks of being a wallflower. English is not my first language, so pls give critique so I can improve!