S. LaRue

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2020

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4 Stories

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“Believe-me-not” by S. LaRue

Submitted to Contest #48

What defines a lie? It is a statement that is counter to the truth, yes? But then, what defines the truth? The truth is, in general terms, what is known. It is the general consensus of a population regarding an experience. This population can be anything, from the population of cells that make up a human brain to the population of humans that make up a country. Likewise, this experience can be anything, from a simple statement to the state of the universe itself. We believe truth to be absolute only because we believe our perception to be eq...

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“Language of Lunacy” by S. LaRue

Submitted to Contest #47

Just say it, you think. Come on, it’s not that difficult. People do this all the time. Just walk up to her and…say something. “Hello” would be an excellent start. You’ll regret it if you don’t try, just one more time. You do the walking, nice even steps, good posture. Check. You get her attention with a half-wave, an appropriate signal that you would like the next slot on her proverbial dance card. Check. You wait with a polite, but not creepy smile. Check. She turns to you. Just say it. Say it. “Did you know a baby porcupine is called...

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“Thunderstruck” by S. LaRue

Submitted to Contest #47

Having never experienced a hypnotic trance, you cannot claim to know what it’s like, but it’s probably not unlike the swaying detachment that comes from gazing out the window on a long car trip. Or so you imagine, as you carry out the aforementioned activity with all its melancholy, cinematic associations. Oh, and the rain, don’t forget the rain. You lean your head against the buzzing glass pane and observe the brief, interconnected life of raindrops on its surface, superimposing a lens flare and a pop-rock soundtrack to complement the begin...

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“Spell-binding. Enchanting. Magical. ” by S. LaRue

Submitted to Contest #46

I skim the tips of my fingers along the spines of candy-colored novels, occasionally pulling one free of its fellows to read the generous “blurbs” from household-name authors and respected critics. The words we use to describe—and incentivize—the craft of writing wash over me. So-and-so from The New York Times calls this volume “charming,” while what’s-her-name with the recent film adaptation lauds another as “truly magical.”        I am at least as guilty as the next bibliophile of fetishizing and rom...

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Author bio

“You only learn to be a better writer by actually writing.” - Doris Lessing So here I am.