Shirley Hope

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2020

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Best Vacation Ever” by Shirley Hope

Submitted to Contest #83

How was your vacation? A little disappointing at first, but you know what they say, it not how you start that counts, it's how you finish, and even though the start was a little rocky the finish was worth any discomfort experienced at the beginning. I grew up in the Midwest and now live in the mountains of Colorado, I always wanted to visit a tropical paradise, so having reached a place in life where I had the time and the means, I decided to plan a trip to the Caribbean. After examining my finances, I decided that if I were careful, I cou...

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“I Want To Kiss You” by Shirley Hope

Submitted to Contest #81

Maria was hurrying home because she did not want to miss her favorite reality program. It wasn't so much the program that she liked as the co-hosts, two handsome, talented successful men, one of the hosts, Fernando, was a young man that had grown up in the same city as Maria, in fact, they had attended the same schools and even dated a couple of times in high school but had never formed a serious relationship. After high school, their paths had gone in different directions. Fernando attended an ivy league college and received his degree in...

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Author bio

I am an RN retired after 30 years of practice. I have always had a love for reading and writing but have not had an opportunity to pursue it until now.