Ruth Nowotny

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2021

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Fire Fight” by Ruth Nowotny

Submitted to Contest #113

This is my worst nightmare. Everything was dissolving into gray wisps of nothing. The violence had faded. The roaring scream of a dying life had deadened into a soulless whimper. The other noises became a chorus. A great collection of nature that held the note. A call to peace. A silent plea to feel the cool breeze instead of the starving heat. My house, my home. That’s it, and it’s all gone. I don’t deserve this. <...

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“Night Out” by Ruth Nowotny

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #104

Her throat was dry. She could hear the tap dripping intermittently into the aluminum sink behind her. The way the quiet pitter patter was unrhythmic and unpredictable sent a shiver down her spine. She buried her face into the couch. Dad said he was going to fix the pipes last weekend, but something came up. Maybe mom is sick, she thought. It didn’t matter anyway, really. Dad’s mind worked more like a river than...

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Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #104

Night Out – read story