Sandy Buxton

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

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“Family Secrets” by Sandy Buxton

Submitted to Contest #50

   Wading into the colorful pungent pile beginning to decay in the bedroom corner, Maria muttered to the ball of fluff wagging her tail. “And why didn’t you go outside with the rest of the miscreants, Charlie? I appreciate the moral support, but I am not sure how much help you will be.”     The caramel colored dog ignored the muttering and rolled over to scratch her back on the rug. Dirty laundry smells and quality time with her human was something to be enjoyed.     As various items wer...

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“How did this happen?” by Sandy Buxton

Submitted to Contest #49

   How did this happen? That’s all I could think as I frantically paged through the phone book looking for the emergency number. My fingers shook as I tried to punch out the numbers. Beep, beep, the stupid cordless phone died. As I raced down the hallway, I repeated the numbers trying to remember as a stab my fingers on the wall-mounted landline, “Five – four-six-nine.”     As I waited for the phone system options, I continued to silently scream, “How?”      It w...

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Author bio

A member of the Glens Falls Writers Group, I am working on novella and a non-fiction book about orchids.