Renee Atherton

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2022

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“Good Luck Monster” by Renee Atherton

Submitted to Contest #169

Good Luck Monster            Michael tried to tell his dads that there was a monster under his bed, they did not believe him, but he could hear it under there!            One night, Michael was brave enough to look. His dads had tucked him in, he could hear his sister Abby snoring down the hall, and everything was quiet except for the monster under his bed. That thing was always moving, turning over like it couldn’t get comfy… &nbs...

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“You Should Never Have a Favorite Child” by Renee Atherton

Submitted to Contest #169

Trigger Warning: Suicide, violence, gore You Should Never Have a Favorite Child It was raining. Well, not real rain, not the soak you to your bones, ice cold New England downpour Ellie and her family had left behind nearly 5 years ago. That was a very specific rain she felt she could go her whole life without encountering again. This rain was still cool, but not freezing. This rain wasn’t the kind that overflowed the gutters, sending dirt and plant debris down the sides of the road in fat, fast rivers. This was more of a drizzle, pre...

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Author bio

Aspiring author, but aren't we all? Dog mom, cat mom, working on the human mom title. PI without a firm. True crime junkie, well before that title was so over used. Been reading books too big and bad for me since elementary school, devouring everything in my path. Now I want to feed to minds after me, this is the beginning of the feast.