Sarena Campbell

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2020

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“A Dare to Lie With Lights” by Sarena Campbell

Submitted to Contest #94

“I dare you—” her younger brother grinned, all teeth and nostrils.The sun was setting, and their parents’ rules dragged at her shoulders in a way that never burdened his. Karlene had already lit all the candles, the greedy fire reflected back in the window panes and obscured the outside world.It was for their protection. A decoy to confound the travelling wisps of light that floated through the woods. Candle light also kept her and Wald from seeing the other-worldly wisps; their parents feared they would become entranced and follow.Now, Wald...

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“A Christmas Crow: The Heartwarming Tale of a Murder” by Sarena Campbell

Submitted to Contest #73

“Looking back, it was one of the most surreal places to sit two days before Christmas. The man in the grey suit and the holly printed tie was a far cry from the visit with Santa I had been looking forward to. But Momma had coaxed me into my new Sunday dress, filling me with promises of gifts from Great-Grandma Zelma. My memories of my great-grandma are few and sporadic. She had been eccentric, a bit too eccentric for much of our family. I now realize how shocked my parents must have been to receive an invitation to the reading of her last...

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