Melinda Madrigal

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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“New Beginnings” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #126

New Beginnings is just the medicine Iris Garcia needs, a fresh start where no one knows who she is, some place where Iris can be her true self. Iris started a new life in the Pacific West coast, Seattle, a new job, a new house and new friends. The old life she lived this past year is one Iris would love to forget, but with all the new changes going on in her life Iris can't seem to forget what she left behind. 2021 began like any other year with hopes and dreams. Iris had big dreams of making it in the music industry. She loves to sing...

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“Keeper Of The Clock” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #125

In the land of the Isles, the Winter Isles, where time is slow, the clock of Aerona keeps the village moving at a quick pace. The clock of Aerona stands in the middle of the village, its keeper Magic keeps the clock rotating day and night. While the villagers sleep, Magic stays awake watching the clock so no intruder will steal the clock. The villagers sleep peacefully knowing the clock will always keep them moving fast, but then one day during a time honor tradition something happens that will cause the village of the Winter Isles to...

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“The Labyrinth Of Belle Harbor” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #124

Secret Passages, secret chambers, mysterious pathways, the labyrinth of Belle Harbor has haunted the town for generations and no one dares to investigate. Belle Harbor, a tiny little fishing town of 500 people have lived with a dark secret since the founding of the town, a secret that scares people to their very core, one that no one dares talk about. One person in Belle Harbor dares to do the unthinkable and goes to the labyrinth of Belle Harbor. Kadence Morgan, an investigative journalist has venture to Belle Harbor to investigate th...

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“Jasmine's First Theater Show” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #123

Everybody loves the theater, the music, the singing, the costumes, the dancing, and the beautiful scenes. The first theater show for anyone is the most memorable one. You don't forget your first show weather you live in New York or are visiting for the first time, going to the theater is a time honor tradition. The long lines, the long wait in the cold or the blazing sun is what's it's all about when you come to the theater, even spending lots of money for the tickets. The experience is worth it, spending time with family and friends i...

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“Looking For Memories” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #122

A gift is something special you give to the one you love, one that comes from the heart. One that you and your special someone will always cherish. Jacob and his love Arabella have been together for three years, recently things haven't been the same, just last month Arabella lost her grandmother who she loved very much, and with that lost came another lost. An Emerald ring in the shape of a heart with a gold band, part of the Hearts collection belonged to Arabella's grandmother has been lost since the day of the funeral. Arabella has l...

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“Poppy's Locket” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #121

The locket, a heart shape locket has been in the St. James family for a generation, pass down from mother to daughter on the day of their 18th birthday. Today is Hailey St. James 18th birthday, the day she will receive the most special gift that has been in her family for a generation. Hailey doesn't know the back story to the gift, she only knows the gift is pass down from mother to daughter on their 18th birthday. On this special day Hailey's mother Caroline will tell her all about the gift and what it means to receive the gift. Ha...

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“A Look Into The Past” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #120

Photo albums, a journey into the past through pictures, for Ember looking through her families photo albums is a way to connect and to learn about where her family comes from. Ember doesn't know much about where her family is from, the only thing she knows is that the beginning of her family begins at Ellis Island. Ember has tried everything to know more about her family, looking through records at the library, documents from Ellis Island, even ancestry.com, nothing has worked, now Ember is at her grandmother's house looking trough the f...

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“Sinister Talk” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #119

The house on Elm is quiet, no sounds are heard expect the ones coming from the basement of 2141 Elm Street. RaeLynn, who lives on the 3rd floor of 2141 Elm Street is getting home from work when upon entering the front door hears noises coming from the basement. RaeLynn goes to the basement door, opens it and hears people talking. She can't make out what they are saying , so she goes down a couple of steps and sees three men talking. She notices one of the men has a gun and is waving it around. The man with the gun is angrily talking ab...

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“Full Moon” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #118

AnnaBella, a fifteen year old girl who has lived in Moon Falls Bay her entire life. She loves everything about Moon Falls Bay, but there is one thing that terrifies AnnaBella and the community of Moon Falls Bay and that is the legend that always comes true. Fall has begun which means the first full moon is about to come out. When this happens something terrifying lurks in the mountains of Moon Falls Bay, but the problem is nobody knows what it is and they want to keep it that way,. The people are afraid of what is out there. AnnaBella is...

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“Missing” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #117

What happen to Grace Anderson? Point lookout, Halloween five years ago Grace Anderson disappeared into thin air. Grace Anderson disappeared at a Halloween party hosted by her best friend Leah. No one saw her leave the party. No one even remembered Grace being at the party until the next day when her parents filed a missing person's report. The sheriff didn't do anything to help Grace's parents find her, he told them she will come back, she's just a teenager, but Grace never came home after a week of waiting. The search for Grace began ...

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“Mateo Comes Home” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #116

Ten years ago, a tragedy occur in Maple falls. No one saw it coming, but when it happened, the whole town changed forever. Mateo, the person responsible for the tragedy disappeared shortly after the investigation finished. No one in Maple falls has ever rom him since. What he did stained and tarnished the reputation of Maple falls. Maple falls use to be the No. 1 destination for holiday vacations, now no wants to visit. The tragedy as it is called happened on the night of October 31st 2011, that night Mateo and four friends went to a H...

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“Lost Connection: Finding Ben” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #115

Aaliyah- I miss you. When are you coming home? Ben- Soon, I promise. Aaliyah- When you get home, there is something I need to tell you. Ben- What is it? Aaliyah- I have to tell you face to face. Ben- Okay. Aaliyah- Ben................... Aaliyah hears a loud boom Connection lost between Aaliyah and Ben Ben are you there? Ben answer me! Oh my god! something happened to Ben, that noise sounded like a bomb. No this can't be happening Ben promised me he will be okay. I have to call back. I...........I.........I don't know w...

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“Trick Or Treat Revenge” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #114

You wanna do something fun? I look at my best friend Violet. She nods. Tomorrow is Halloween, I have something wicked planned. It's not just any prank, but revenge. My name is Autumn, me and my best friend Violet have been tormented by the most vicious, backstabbing girls I have ever known. They are known as the Fab 5. The Fab 5 Camila, Natalie, Jade, Ashley and Taylor rule South high with an iron fist, all the guys like them, the girls are little pets following them around, for us we hate them. We've known the head witch Camila since ...

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“Dreams Of Another World” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #113

What are dreams? What do they mean? Can dreams really take us to another world? Are dreams just part of our imagination? For Lucy, her dreams are nothing but real. I've been having the same recurring dream night after night after night. I don't know what it means. I've tried everything to get to the bottom of my dream. I've talk to literally everyone and they all told me the same thing, it's just a dream. I know it's not my imagination. There is something happening with my dreams. I just don't know what it is. Interpreting dreams is not ...

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“One Last Time Together” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #112

The Sixties, a turbulent time for the U.S. from the election of a new leader, to the Cuban Missile crisis, to the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, and the gay liberation movement, to the assassinations of John F Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr, Malcom X and Robert Kennedy. The decade is met with challenges, the U.S. overcame them all, but for one couple the sixties, especially 1968 is a year they will never forget. Sandy Correa and Danny Shea are high school sweet hearts, they lived through the first half of the sixties like anothe...

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I love to write stories. My favorite genres to write is science fiction and historical fiction.