Melissa S. Harkin

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2025

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“A Link You Can Hold” by Melissa S. Harkin

Submitted to Contest #285

I was a symphony made tangible, a vessel for human connection. Each press of the play button felt like a sacred act, the world tilting on that click—on the feelings it would unleash. Now I rest here, unmoved but undefeated, proudly displayed on Emily’s desk. The stillness around me hums with echoes of a love I helped bind, every memory etched into my magnetic tape. You, Spotify, with your algorithmic precision and soulless streams, will never hold the pulse of a human heart the way I do. Call me a relic if you must, but I am legacy. My very ...

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Latina word nerd, certified translator, and second-chance storyteller fluent in coffee, cats, and romance.