Shoba Sadler

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2021

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“Canary In A Coal Mine” by Shoba Sadler

Submitted to Contest #105

Frantically pushing the keys on my laptop I attempted to locate the file for my business proposal which had disappeared. I had been entrusted to put it together after only a year and a half with this company. I stood up at my desk and casually looked about the office. Cubicles on either side of me were empty and no one within earshot. I reached for my mobile phone. "Michael," I hissed into the phone. "They've sabotaged me - again. Just twenty minutes in the restroom and someone has tampered with my laptop. My meeting starts in two hours....

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“Enlightenment” by Shoba Sadler

Submitted to Contest #103

Enlightenment The pre-dawn wind whistled outside the bamboo walls of the sala when Ajahn Sao, the abbot, entered. He was relieved to leave the chill behind. Yet, two of his monks had reached a stage of meditation so focused they could sit for hours in the chilly night, wearing light clothing. Unfortunately, one of them, Lungta, would be sent home in disgrace at noon that day. The other, Mahasi, had dared to disturb Ajahn Sao’s morning meditation due to a strange phenomenon at the sala. The abbot did not relish leaving the warmth ...

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Author bio

I have two novels published and one of them Child of Dust was a finalist in the National Indie Excellence Award. I currently run glamping on my eco-farm and enjoy growing our fruits and vegetables and talking about healthy cooking at healthycountrylife.com