Sara Crutchfield

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2022

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2 Stories

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“Carry That Weight” by Sara Crutchfield

Submitted to Contest #163

CARRY THAT WEIGHT As Gloria watched the colossal, orange sun drop steadily into the ocean, she felt her old life disappearing with it. Her husband walked beside her. He squeezed her hand tightly, holding on as if she might disappear as well.“It’s like a fiery Cyclops.” Mark gestured out to sea with his chin.Gloria loved to travel, but a one way ticket to a place 4500 miles from home was a brand new experience. Out over the yawning Pacific she found herself wi...

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“Stuck” by Sara Crutchfield

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #161

[Trigger warnings: grief, death of a child]Briar lifted the toddler carefully from the bath and wrapped a fluffy towel around him. She kissed his head and smelled the Burt’s Bees baby shampoo her sister preferred for washing his hair. The warm water had made Isaac sleepy, so Briar supported his head while she dried him, as if he were a newborn. Isaac was two, a year younger than Matty had been. His skin was darker than Matty’s fair, Irish coloring. And Isaac had straight, brown hair while Matty’s was blond and curly. A ...

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Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #161

Stuck – read story