Rebecca Miles

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2022

Stories (35)

35 Stories

2863 karma pts

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“Unlocking the Door” by Rebecca Miles

Submitted to Contest #148

Gripping the reassuring weight of the heavy silver key, she makes her way through the gate, letting it clang shut behind her, hoping the tenants might hear her approach. She tries to remember the last time she was here, turning the key over and over in her pocket as if that will unlock the memory, but it stays stubbornly shut. A year ago? The inspections used to be annual, they were hardly needed more regularly when the House was brand sparkling new, all fresh paint and glittering windows.Of course, she remembers a time when she’d been summo...

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“Front row at the Friday matinee” by Rebecca Miles

Submitted to Contest #147

Straining her arm as close to her face as possible, Alice reads her watch in the occasional bursts of light from the big screen: 4.37pm. Her skirt is sticking to her legs, the coarse fabric of the cheap seat is rubbing into the sweaty folds of skin under her knees; even her palms feel damp, drumming the armrests in frustration. Did she really only check her watch two minutes ago? If there were a thermometer in the cinema the mercury would be rising, steadily, like the excitement of the young audience; but she can only sit here, perspiring an...

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“Be(longing)” by Rebecca Miles

Submitted to Contest #146

This story contains material that is distressing: physical abuse. Before I can do anything, he’s upon me. Big hands clamp onto my neck, easily circling it. The man’s grip is unrelenting; I can’t turn my head to bite those fleshy fingers let alone duck and dodge. He flips me onto my side, knocking the breath out of me. Kneeling in the dirt, he swiftly slips a frayed rope out of his overall’s orange pocket, and round my throat. He tightens the noose and I’m trapped. My legs can’t hold me. He forces me up, but each time I buckle. I want t...

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“Slipping on Dreams” by Rebecca Miles

Submitted to Contest #145

Once upon a time, in a city where the dreams were as big and glittering as the glass towers scraping the sky, a ball was announced to which the rich and the beautiful would be invited. Cards, stamped in real gold leaf and sprayed with scent, were issued. The chosen few rang their favourite designers and instructed them to cancel all other appointments, until that memorable day in May. In a land far far away, where the dreams were just as big but the chance of achieving them somewhat smaller, Elaro slipped on her flipflops ...

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“Little Black Dress” by Rebecca Miles

Submitted to Contest #145

Glancing up from swiping bottles and boxes across the scanner, Katie hardly recognised Sean in his chic Italian jacket and chinos. She half wondered if the fatigue of the late-night cashier shift, as well as the monotony of the job, was making her mind play tricks on her. He looked flustered at first, but then grinned at her before dashing back across the store in pursuit of a little boy. She paused mid beep; it was Sean in the flesh. Watching him give chase, Katie leaned back on the swivel seat and thought back to her French evening cl...

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Author bio

If you're a reader, writer, agent or publisher, please feel free to contact me: girtoncollege78@gmail.com https://wordpress.com/view/rebeccamilesauthor.wordpress.com Among other things, Rebecca teaches courses in creative writing, is working on a second novel and an anthology of stories. You can read her latest published long story here: https://eggplusfrog.com/fiction-one-step-at-a-time/ She is actively on the trail of an agent to help shepherd all her ideas, stories and fledgling novels. Teacher by day, writer by night and lover of stories every minute of every hour. Writing success: One step at a time, Eggplusfrog website First place in The Writer's Forum: Blackout. Winner on Reedsy: Letting Go. Shortlisted on Reedsy: How the Leopard Lost its Spots, The End of the Line, Castles in the Clouds, The Keeper of the Flame, The Poison Tree, Cinderella Respun. Copyright © 2024 Rebecca Miles - All Rights Reserved. Using content for commercial gain without written permission is prohibited.

Winning 1 story 🏆

Contest #166

Letting go – read story

Shortlisted 5 stories ⭐️

Contest #216

How the Leopard Lost its Spots – read story

Contest #183

The End of the Line – read story

Contest #179

Cinderella Respun – read story

Contest #171

Castles in the Clouds – read story

Contest #169

The Keeper of the Flame – read story