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Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2019
Submitted to Contest #210
Chapter 1: A Fateful Encounter In the beguiling landscapes of 19th-century England, an enchanting tale of love and wonder unfolds amidst the beauty, destiny conspired to bring together two souls certain to occur for an out of this world kind of love. Lady Isabella Thornton, a headstrong and compassionate thirty-five year old beautiful woman, unexpectedly came across Captain Alexander Westwood, an intrepid and magnetic forty-year old handsome officer, returned triumphantly from a perilous and daring expedition. From the moment their eyes met...
The sun is setting and I'm all by myself, silence creeps inside these walls as it gets darker outside. A dozen of notifications pop up on my screen and I'm so reluctant to respond to any of them. Only a few more hours are left till the year is over and perhaps start a new chapter. I take a moment to reflect on the moments I've spent, from making drastic changes like moving miles away from my friends and completely isolating myself to moving into a place I can hardly afford. My boyfriend's support has been of help but how much long...
Today is that day, the day I’ve waited and prepared for all my life. I stand in front of the mirror and stare at my reflection, it’s sad to see how much I’ve condemned myself over the years..how many hurtful words I’ve said to myself and devalued my worth, my existence. I know I’m not perfect, I have scars from the past, bruises on my skin that are yet to heal, demons I keep locked in my closet almost all the time (chuckles) truth is, it’s hard to keep them locked in, not when they linger inside my head day and night. I shake my head in deni...
Submitted to Contest #4
It is the last week of summer and my vacation in London was coming to an end,I cant't believe how time flew by in a blink of an eye at least I'm glad I can say I spent my summer pretty well. I knew I wouldn't have done it alone and I owe it to my friends who took their time to be with me and share my crazy adventures,it had been a long hard semester all the pressure from school,the assignments,the hardcore teachers and not forgetting the exams had weighed me down to the depth of the ocean luckily I cleared all my papers and I can...
Submitted to Contest #2
Have you ever felt trapped in an open cage where you can see the gateway yet can't escape?Well that's my life it's like a roller-coaster ride one minute you're up and the next minute you're down.You feel like a freeman but still have to look over your shoulder,like a bird that freely flies in the sky but it's afraid of been preyed on anytime,they say let by gones be by gones,be happy and don't let your yesterday ruin your today but my question is how?How are you supposed to let go of your past when it's your daily shadow both day and night?Y...
Submitted to Contest #1
How do you feel when the biggest day of your life is just around the corner,exhilarated?nervous?anxious?I know you probably feel like you are on top of the world,who wouldn't want to be treated like a king even for a day?It must be exciting to think about all the presents you're going to get,the surprise party that is no longer a surprise because it happens every year,the cake with your name written on it and the perfect little candles that you're so eager to blow out after making a wish{chuckles}what about the praises you receive from diffe...
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