Renee Srch - Writer on Reedsy Prompts

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A Night to Remember

Submitted to Contest #301

Carl dropped onto the cold metal seat, weariness coursing through every sinew of his body. Though recently repainted Jelly Belly yellow, the seat was just as hard and uncomfortable as when it was gun-metal grey.Sliding doors whooshed shut in an audible exhale. The train lurched forward, sucked into the black depths of the tunnel that ran for miles and miles beneath the busy metropolis. Straps, suspended from the ceiling, swayed as the train picked up speed, the car rocking back and forth, its soothing click-clack, click-clack, a rhythmic pul...

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The Intruder

Renee Srch

Submitted to Contest #150

“911, what’s your emergency?”            “Someone’s in my house,” I whispered into the phone.            I’d barely fallen asleep when I was awakened by noises downstairs. Someone had broken in. At first, I’d assumed it was my cat, Ginger, but she was still curled up at the foot of my bed.            “Where are you right now?” the dispatcher said.      &n...

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Knitting Lessons

Renee Srch

Submitted to Contest #121

Dashing up our neighbor’s porch stairs, I knocked on the front door. Mrs. Nelson had come home from the hospital just this morning so Mom had dished up a serving of the lasagna she’d fixed for supper and asked me to take it over. Shifting impatiently from one foot to the other, I wondered what could be taking her so long. At last, I heard a bolt slide back. Mrs. Nelson opened the door and peered out. “Jasmine! What a wonderful surprise!”            I was startled at how much weight Mrs...

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Author bio

Born to an American father and a British mother, Renée Srch grew up in France where she obtained her French Baccalaureate. She attended IBME in Switzerland, graduating with a degree in Missions and Theology.
She is a wife, a mother to three boys, and a critter mom to two rescue dogs, and fourteen rescue cats. Renée has led and taught writing workshops through the Ozarks Chapter of American Christian Writers as well as the Springfield Writer’s Guild in Springfield, Mo. She is a certified copy editor and mentors young writers.
Renée has published thirteen books to date. She writes across genres and for all age groups. Her author brand is Wholesome Books for the Whole Family. Besides her own books, she has contributed to four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, two anthologies, and published numerous magazine articles. She has received numerous awards, among which are an award from Writer’s Digest for her personal essay, Treasures from the Sea, and the Global Library Award and Book Cover Award for Miracle Moments: Helping the Rescued Become the Rescuers. Her children’s book, It’s Dark in the Ark, was listed as a number one bestseller on Amazon.

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