Olivia Ard

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2022

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Be Kind, Rewind” by Olivia Ard

Content Warning: Contains some strong language and talk of mental health. Non-graphic off-page violence discussed.CHART NOTE, Scarlett McNeal:Alias: BackpedalAbility: Rewinds/relives events with full cognition and free will intact on command.Status: Patient is enhanced, registered, and recently assigned as law enforcement resource with Amherst Corporation.<...

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“ExpressLane” by Olivia Ard

It happened on Halloween. It was supposed to be my off day, but I ended up working a double shift because Tim and Nora both called out. They were the latest victims of a nasty stomach bug making the rounds at work, which we'd taken to calling the Panacea Plague.Tim and Nora were pharmacy technicians, so their calling out wouldn't normally affect me, but since the other two techs had just quit, Mike had no choice but to move Zach and Carla from cas...

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Author bio

Writer, wife, working mother of 2. Enneagram 5w4. Christian mystic. Feminist killjoy. Bread witch. Allergic to MLMs.

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