Rachel Keller

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2024

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“ The Daughters of the Night” by Rachel Keller

Submitted to Contest #275

Main Street was crawling with hordes of festive tourists, hopping from bar to bar in costumes ranging from sexy nurses to bumblebees to superheroes, even a giant blow-up Kool Aid Man, who lost control and tumbled into the bushes after one too many pumpkin ales. Spooky music rang out around the town, coming from a source unknown. Ghouls and goblins lingered in the shadows, hoping to startle a skittish trick-or-treater. True enthusiasts hosted seances, dusted off ouija boards, and even tested out homemade ghost detectors. Still, stranger thing...

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“New Orleans Nightmare” by Rachel Keller

Submitted to Contest #273

Louise was never one to scare off easily, nor did she ever care to believe in the paranormal. One of her earliest memories was sitting restlessly in a pew during the St. Louis Cathedral’s 11 o’clock Mass, swinging her legs up as far as they could go in her Sunday best. She remembered rolling her eyes whenever the priest would cry out that God can save us from the evil spirits lurking the city. More importantly, she remembered pitying all the fervent church-goers who believed him. Therefore, when the student body of Tulane decided to throw a ...

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“The Bechdel Test” by Rachel Keller

Submitted to Contest #267

“I sincerely appreciate your moral support throughout this process.” I roll my eyes to Louise as the words fall off my tongue. Her head peaks up from the taupe sofa bed floating in the center of my living room, tossing her phone lightly into the cushion. “Huh? Oh yeah, anytime Rach. Do you need any help with that?” I make eye contact with her as I screw in the final bolt to my vintage bar cart. “No…I think I’m all set.” I say, hauling the piece upright on its wheels. I almost tip over the glass of white zinfandel in the process. “I can help ...

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