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Ruth Ford

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2023

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The Wish

Ruth Ford

Submitted to Contest #219

Regitze Isla Amelia Sorenson leaned back into her overstuffed recliner on the deck of her vacation treehouse. The treehouse was built 115 feet above the forest floor and located 75 miles north of the Bangor, Maine International Airport. Aimlessly, she began twirling the end of her signature long, natural golden blond and braided ponytail. Her nose twitched as she breathed in the crisp, cold, and refreshing mid-November air. Glancing toward the sky, she watched as fluffy dark grey clouds drifted on the mighty north wind. Having been born and ...

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SLIPPING INTO THE DARKNESS

Ruth Ford

Submitted to Contest #214

Tuesday, February 1stLocation: Home - Los AngelesDear Diary,A long time ago, I don't remember when I found you my beautiful diary at a flea market in downtown Los Angeles. I put you in my desk drawer to use one day. Today is that day. I am leaving on a trip this morning, and I will take you with me; it will be our little secret. Please allow me to share my thoughts. I will be honest and fair.Most days, I can only recall the past in flashes of colorful, striking images that appear and consume me in their voracity for only moments and quickly ...

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Paradise

Ruth Ford

Submitted to Contest #213

ParadiseElena Marie Reeves sits at her exquisite vintage 1940 vanity, adorned with delicate perfume bottles, sparkling jewelry, and a collection of her favorite beauty products, all conveniently within reach. One of the major style points of the vanity is the oversized round mirror. She takes a moment to remove the rollers from her hair. Her eyes languish over the vanity admiring the impeccable and meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail that has gone into the creation of the vanity. Despite its age, it still retains ...

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Dinner at Riverwalk

Ruth Ford

Submitted to Contest #212

Seated comfortably within the cavernous confines of the limousine, Crystal Jordan allowed herself to be enveloped into a world of sumptuous, luxurious opulence and comfort. This was a world she had never known before but secretly and often wished. Despite having been a full-time counselor for the past 10 years at Robert Lewis Stevenson Junior High for the rich and gifted; she knew she could never have afforded such magnificence; no matter how much overtime, she put in at school. Inhaling deeply the heady fragrance of the Napa ...

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A Summer Night

Ruth Ford

Submitted to Contest #181

Have you wondered what lies beneath the basements of the well-heeled extravagant penthouses with dizzying views? Far below the soaring skyline of New York City are secret catacombs that have flourished unknown for hundreds of years?On the corner of what has become known as W 59th Street and 8th Ave is a cluster of six massive catacombs all connected by a short nondescript dark passageway. The rooms are lit by countless black six-foot candle holders supporting tall fat white candles. The candles as unique as the surroundings h...

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