Rachel Williams

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2021

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“My parent's rage and me ” by Rachel Williams

Content warning: There are mentions of physical violence and mental health in this story. When I ask you to think of the word anger, what comes to mind?Is it the sound of loud voices that is followed by the threat of violence such as a raised fist? Or is it the feeling of irritation, your heart pounding right before you finally snap at something that, when you looked back, was minor at best? I guess asking you to honestly answer these questions is to ask you something that you might consider personal; so, I’ll give you my own answer. For m...

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“A father, a daughter and the curious case of the secret library” by Rachel Williams

Submitted to Contest #251

When I was a little, I came across a secret library in our home. Before we get to that, maybe I should tell you a little bit about my family. I am an only child who grew up in the rural countryside along with my mother. I say mother because my father never came home when I was around five. He often went away for long periods of time, but he always came back…until one day he didn’t. On the occasions he returned, he would tell me that it was because he was an explorer and he had to go off on a magical quest. Mum was never happy about it, but ...

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“Holding onto the past” by Rachel Williams

Submitted to Contest #244

Marian hadn’t thought about Jenna Lewis for about four decades now. Not until her and Alison were sorting through boxes that were tucked away in the attic of her old childhood home. Her own mother had recently passed away, leaving the countryside cottage in the hands of her children. So, here she was with her own daughter, sifting through old memories that had been laying dormant under lock and key. “It’s like a museum up here”, Alison said as she took stock of the dusty old room and all its belongings. “You’re not wrong”, Marian chuckled so...

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Author bio

Is a journalist and writer based in Scotland. Has always lived in books and made up worlds since she was a kid and just looking to create more of her own universes.