Sue Marsh

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2019

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“You Can Catch a Thief But Not a Liar” by Sue Marsh

Submitted to Contest #88

         “You Can Catch a Thief But Not a Liar” Suzanne Marsh Paper Airplanes flying all over the classroom. The children of Miss O’Hara’s fifth grade class were singing at the top of their lungs: “From the halls of Blessed Sacrament to the shores of bubble gum bay. We will hit our teachers all the time with spit balls, mud and clay. First we fight for right and freedom; then to keep our desks a mess. We are proud to claim the title of the TEACHERS FIRST CLASS PEST!” Miss O’Hara could stand no mor...

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“Tricky Nixie the Pixie” by Sue Marsh

Submitted to Contest #87

             Tricky Nixie the Pixie Suzanne Marsh Nixie watched quietly as the lightning bugs danced around her head. Time seemed to stand still while she sat there. She loved the odors of the green forest; she loved adventure and mischief. She thought of her friend Dixie; wondering what she was doing on this warm summers eve. Nixie decided to walk around the forest to see if she could find Dixie. Dixie, had chosen to leave the forest to see how humans lived. The more Nixie t...

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“I, The Prankster” by Sue Marsh

Submitted to Contest #87

   I, The Prankster Suzanne Marsh “Oh, those three! I have survived a great many students but these two have got to go NOW!!!” The nuns suffered a great deal at my hands in the two years I was at The Mount. Watching television late one afternoon I had the most scathing brilliant idea of my entire career; as a prankster. It was simple yet brilliant. It was so brilliant that I knew it would finish my stay at the Mount and convince my Mom that I would be much better off at Kenmore East Senior High School. I had tried all sorts ...

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“The Odyssey of Bjorn” by Sue Marsh

Submitted to Contest #86

               The Odyssey of Bjorn Suzanne Marsh 985AD The tall ships with the red and white sails loomed on the blue horizon. Men and women began to gather near the shore of the frozen North Atlantic. The women noticed that the flotilla contained fourteen long ships, they had left with twenty five. The red and white sails bespoke of loss and widows. Wailing began as the fourteenth long ship dropped anchor. Men began to row toward the shore of from the long boats...

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“My Love/Hate Relationship with New York City” by Sue Marsh

Submitted to Contest #85

     My Love/Hate Relationship with New York City Suzanne Marsh I had two strikes against me before I was even born, both my parents were from New York City. My Dad hated the city and would do anything to avoid going there; Mom loved it. My first trip with Mom to New York City I was about five months old. It would be the first of many trips by car, train, bus and yes even plane. The first trip that I remember I was six years old. That year Mom decided to take me to the Bronx Zoo. I rode a camel that day, needless t...

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“Escape From Pitcarn Island” by Sue Marsh

Submitted to Contest #83

Escape From Pitcarin Island Suzanne Marsh “Grab that damn kid and let’s get movin!” “I can not go with you! My family is here. I agreed to help you find parts of the island for whatever you were doing. I will not leave my beloved Pitcairn for you are anyone else!” “Shut your mouth boy before I shut it for you.” They shoved him toward the yacht they had arrived on two weeks earlier. It was laden with historical documents stolen from the archives of Pitcarin Island’s municipal building. The archives contained the personal history of the men of...

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“The Misadventures of Mr. Butterbutt's Island Vacation” by Sue Marsh

Submitted to Contest #83

    The Misadventures of Mr. Butterbutt’s Island Vacation Suzanne Marsh Mr. Angus Butterbutt’s office door was opened just a slight crack: his secretary Margie Malone tapped quietly on the outer door: “Yes Margie, what is it? I am leaving on an extended vacation as you know.” “No worries sir, I made the reservations for your vacation.” “Thank you Margie.” Just as she closed the outer door her desk phone rang: “Mr. Butterbutt office how may I help you.” The voice sounded imperious: “I wanna talk to Butterbutt NOW!” “Just a...

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“I Married My Droid” by Sue Marsh

Submitted to Contest #82

         I Married My Droid Suzanne Marsh 2121 “Oh dear me, how am I supposed to get to know humans if I am actually a machine?” The android asked his creator, “what is my purpose?” The human appeared to have an answer: “You are a gift to my fiancé Gilda, she is rather scattered at the moment. I want to put her back but I need a droid to aide me in this project. You see, Gilda was a real person who became a droid to finish a project, now I can’t seem to put her back together.” The droid was puzzle...

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“What Did I Get Myself Into?” by Sue Marsh

Submitted to Contest #81

   What Did I Get Myself Into? Suzanne Marsh Sue Time has a way of erasing memories both good and bad. My memories of my first date with my husband Earl is a very special memory that neither of us will ever forget. It began when I met Earl’s sister at work. She told me: “boy have I got a Brother for you!” I replied I didn’t need a brother. I didn’t I was going through a nasty divorce, and my Dad had told me in no uncertain terms; “to keep my nose clean until the divorce was final.” Sometimes things really are easier said tha...

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“His Truth is Marching On” by Sue Marsh

Submitted to Contest #80

                                                     His Truth Is Marching On                                   ...

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“Lost andFound” by Sue Marsh

Submitted to Contest #79

Lost and Found Suzanne Marsh The days following my Aunt Toni's funeral, were hectic for me. Aunt Toni was the family historian; in other words the junk collector of the Martin family. My Mom, Jenny hated going through family papers; she decided it would be easier for her to have me do it. Aunt Toni 's desk was one of the last things I went through. Mom, had dropped me at Aunt Toni's while she finished several errands. I opened the big bottom drawer, where her files were kept. I went through the folders, most contained receipts that were olde...

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“Trapped” by Sue Marsh

Submitted to Contest #79

Trapped Suzanne Marsh Schloss Hauk 1940 "Hans, come with me, we must talk now!" Heinrich Hauk; ushered his younger son Hans toward the library. Rows and rows of books some dating back to the fifteen hundreds when Schloss Hauk construction was begun. Heinrich, showed Hans a small lever located near the marble fireplace. He began the descent. A labyrinth of tunnels reminded Hans of the catacombs in Rome. He wondered if perhaps there were ancestors of the von Hauks down here. Heinrich took Hans into a large room, with all stone walls. There wer...

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“Friendship vs Hobby” by Sue Marsh

Submitted to Contest #78

Friendship vs Hobby Suzanne Marsh "No, oh hell no there is no way I am getting on a horse. I participated in all your hobbies from that crazy bungee jumping, remember I fell in the poison ivy? Let's not forget sky diving oh that was really fun I spent an entire summer with my leg in a cast. Forget it!" "Yes, but it is good exercise. I have already made reservations for our first lesson today at five o'clock this evening. We are going to learn to ride on an English saddle." "What is an English saddle?" "It has no saddle horn.." "Just what am ...

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“Life with Reggie” by Sue Marsh

Submitted to Contest #78

Life with Reggie Suzanne Marsh "You found a what and are bringing it where?" "I am bringing home a baby raccoon, I accidentally ran over it Mama. It is so little, I can't just leave the poor little thing here to fend for itself." "Okay, but you take care of it." "I will Mom, no worries." Now I had something to worry about; any time my son said: no worries Mom. I knew I would be stuck with taking care of the raccoon. I already resolved myself to that fact. I had no idea how to care for a baby raccoon. This is a wild animal, I decided I woul...

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“Snow? In July!” by Sue Marsh

Submitted to Contest #77

Snow? In July! Suzanne Marsh Being a professional seat cover for twenty two years I thought I had seen everything. All most everything that is; until we had a load going to sunny California. It was mid July in the Sandia Mountains of New Mexico. It was a beautiful sunny day, when we left Albuquerque, New Mexico to deliver a load in Ontario, California. My husband and I both had shorts on and the ac on. Little did we know how quickly the weather would change. Being from Buffalo, New York nothing should have surprised us. Good old Interstate...

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Author bio

Suzanne has been a writer since she began journaling at the age of 13. She has written two books: My Life as a Professional Seat Cover, which is about her adventures on a big rig and saw all lower 48 states. Up for Grabs is a science fiction story about a nuclear holocaust, how nanobots are used to clean up the nuclear waste and how the world changes.