Sarah Kaderbek

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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“Laughter on the Moor” by Sarah Kaderbek

I did not believe the tale. When your old grandmama spins yarns as well as yarn beside the fire, you believe that only the latter is real. Her first story frightened the children and sent them to bed, but the older ones, such as I, just laughed and begged for another. As she began this story, however, I felt a dark, sunken weight settle on my mind, and though I believed not the tale, I cou...

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“Trial and Error” by Sarah Kaderbek

"Let the defendant enter." The judge's words echoed around the room. The crowd held its breath as the door on the left opened and a man walked in.  Everyone in the room craned their necks to get a look at him, but he seemed born to disappoint any expectation they may have harbored. One did not believe him capable of murder, but then again, it was difficult to believe him capable of anythin...

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“Baubles and Stars” by Sarah Kaderbek

They were ushered into the room and then left there to wait. There were six of them in all — six crammed into one waiting room. There were seats to spare but no room for any of them. Four men, two women, and the room was too full. Three of the men were comparatively young — one plain, one handsome, one married — and the old man made them all look cheap. Two women — one vibrant, one in white — one was married, and the silence became unbearable.They should have all been speaking at once. With ...

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“.000000000128” by Sarah Kaderbek

7.8 billion people in the world, and you’re the one reading this. 7.8 billion variables and I’m supposed to address you. What on earth can I say, to someone I’ve never met, someone I shouldn’t know? Well, .000000000128, I know you better than you think. I know that there’s something you hate about yourself, probably about your body. I don’t know what, but something’s wrong with it...

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“Death Do Us Part” by Sarah Kaderbek

When I first met you, I thought “forever” would be so much longer.You were already at the restaurant when I got there. I had finished my appointment, and we were scheduled to meet afterward. But of course, I hadn’t factored in an extra half hour to sob in my car. I checked the time. Perfect. Now I’m fashionably late to my date with destiny.You weren’t mad when I hustled over to your table and made my apologies. You simply cracked a joke about how you’d...

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“To Make Visible” by Sarah Kaderbek

How long had it been? She had missed this. Why had it been so long? She smiled as she glanced over her shoulder. She knew why. Pulled back to the easel, her eyes traced the charcoal outline again but began to wander—over the gesso board, the brushes, the fresh water in the paint-covered jar…Why hadn’t she ever cleaned that?…the four tubs of paint, stacked in the co...

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Author bio

Sarah is a graduate student, freelance editor, professional bookwyrm, and amateur writer, who loves to discover new worlds in good stories and new stories in the world around her.