Sharon Luo

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2024

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“Flunked In” by Sharon Luo

Submitted to Contest #261

The year: 1987. The setting: Chengdu, China. The event: my grandpa forces my mom to give up her dreams of being a writer to pursue math and science, which leads her to flunk her university entrance exams and flunk out of going into her dream field and school.For that, our family will always be grateful. It’s here that you’re probably like, “What the fuck?” but hear me out. Let’s start at the beginning.It’s not that my mom was stupid or dumb or did terribly in the sciences; in fact, it was the opposite. My mom is one of the sha...

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“The Hand That Delivers” by Sharon Luo

Submitted to Contest #259

Every day, Wren would wake up to the sound of the Tyche Party’s anthem blaring through the speakers that filled every street in Ariste between 7:00 a.m and 7:30 a.m. She would toss and turn for a few minutes before getting out of bed to brush her teeth and wash her face. Over her usual breakfast of overnight oats, Wren would turn on the TV and watch the morning news and Alvar Order broadcast.The Alvar Order was the official religion of Ariste, led by Lily Fabian Finn, the High Priestess of the Order. Lily’s word was law, truth, and gospel; a...

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