Maura Morgan

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2024

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“The Wind in the Willows” by Maura Morgan

Submitted to Contest #248

The Wind in the WillowsA Short StoryBy Maura MorganDaddy finished mowing the lawn, and Mama finished working in her garden. Then we played a game of badminton in our big backyard. It was after school let out for the year and before it got too hot to be outside. Daddy and I played as one team, and Mama was the other. Being only six, I wasn’t very good at it, and we didn’t keep score anyway. I got bored with the game and decided to do something else. Daddy’s shadow stretched long as he stood in the late afternoon ...

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“The Lucky Stars Club” by Maura Morgan

Submitted to Contest #247

The Lucky Stars Club A Short Story By Maura Morgan I held hands with my wife Rachel in the offstage darkness while the host, Kelly Davis, shared her monologue with millions of people watching Tell Me a Secret. I planned to speak publicly about Georgie and Duncan for the first time since my acquittal. In the most high-profile court case in ten years since a former president was brought to trial, testimony from Rachel and me had been sealed because it was inflammatory and downright unbelievable. The judge removed reporters from the courtr...

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“Binny and Toody vs. The Monster” by Maura Morgan

Submitted to Contest #246

Binny and Toody vs. The Monster A Short Story By Maura Morgan My backpack, loaded with books, nearly pulled me over. I hated it. It was uncomfortable on my rail-thin body and dragged on the ground even when it wasn’t filled. Mama said I should use it to help me fit in at school. I laughed when she said that: how could I, a googly, eight-eyed kid with four arms and a trunk for a body and legs with suction-cupped tentacles instead of feet that crawled, more or less—ever fit in at a school filled with humanoids three feet taller than me? I didn...

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