Naomi Irwin

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“First Time (And Hopefully the Last)” by Naomi Irwin

Submitted to Contest #65

“It’s my first time” Ashton muttered with a wounded look towards Ace. He picked himself up from the cold asphalt nervously. Ace sneered and shoved him towards the front of the alleyway. “This job ain’t for scaredy-cats, kid.” He spat. “If you can’t do it then I guess we’ll just have to go through with Plan B.” He already knew what the kid was going to say, but he sensed he needed a little bit more motivation....

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“We Can be the Change” by Naomi Irwin

Submitted to Contest #45

Tay slapped the remote down on her dark brown sofa and gave out a huff as she sighed. She normally didn’t like to watch the news but she wanted to know if her big game tomorrow would be canceled from all of the storms. Instead of the weather and soccer channel, she found all of the broken bits and pieces of her country displayed on her screen. It felt gross to be on the side that didn’t care. It felt weird, like a burden, heavy. She lifted herself off her couch and walked out the door, soccer ball under arm. She stepped...

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“Please Don't Let Go” by Naomi Irwin

Submitted to Contest #45

It was...scary. Or no...angering? Maybe even…sadness. It was overwhelming? Like a whirlwind. All of it happening so fast. Never time given to process. It just sort of…happened. Everything was fine, and then…not. Like precariously balancing on a tightrope until you tip off and slowly fall. Fall down and down. It was numbing. It was painful. It was terror like the night. It was painstaking. It felt like forever. Slow, confusing, and forever. It was a burning in your chest and eyes when you try to hold back the tears...

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“One More Year” by Naomi Irwin

Submitted to Contest #44

Ariana and Liam Taylor embraced as she stepped off of the launching platform. It was the first time it had been tested with an actual human and the tension in the room was high. It had worked, she went back, the time machine actually worked! Ariana had been working on this for a long time now, with many fails and many victories. She was so excited that it worked. She had gone back to yesterday and came back again in just five minutes, her trip was successful. However, she knew that once her and her crew got up to travel...

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“The Second Concrete Square of Twenty-Fourth Street” by Naomi Irwin

Submitted to Contest #44

It was a clear blue, sunny day but none like any other, for there was an odd occurrence on the second concrete square of twenty-fourth street and a secret that was waiting to be shared.Skye Randolph snuck around the corner of the block with her head turned to look behind her. She was on her way to meet Noah Carson, her best friend, during an ultimate game of tag all of the neighborhood kids were competing in, but she didn't want to get caught on her way. Her hand pressed against the brick building and preoccupied with he...

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Author bio

Writing stories has been a recent hobby of mine and I love to draw, paint, and hang out with friends! I enjoy writing stories about light-hearted fantasy, but also like to write impactful pieces. I hope you enjoy reading my stories and I would LOVE and welcome comments and feedback on my stories. I am always looking to improve my writing! :)