Sue Monkress

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2019

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“The Sea Between Us by Sue Monkress ” by Sue Monkress

Submitted to Contest #30

1417               Ain’e gazed at the ship, far down below the rocky cliffs, swaying on the Irish Sea. Before today, she would take such pleasure in this breath-taking view from her precarious perch; she’d always longed to take a voyage – a long one, somewhere to the other side of the world. Today, she grieved. O Keegan! The British flags on the tall mast fluttered, she imagined, in a pe...

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“"Moms are Superheroes, Too" by Sue Monkress (slmsam@juno.com) ” by Sue Monkress

Submitted to Contest #20

What a crazy, hectic Friday morning! And now I need to hurry or I’ll be late! Glancing at her watch, Samantha ran to her old beat-up ’88 Buick, making mental notes of everything she needed to finish at work today. She quickly inserted her key, fiddling, until the starter switch finally jerked downward and moved into the correct spot. The car definitely needed some repairs, but “thank you, Lord,” for now, it started right up. She’d worked through her lunch period, thinking: ...

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Author bio

Sue Monkress is from Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Travel, teaching and time spent with her adored grandchildren inspire her writing. Her books are available on Lulu.com, Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and in local bookstores. Some of her stories and articles are included in the Magnolia Quarterly, Whortleberry Press, Prairie Rose Publications, The Oxford So & So Magazine, Lost on Route 66, as well as numerous on-line publications. Sue is a member of Southern Mississippi Authors Corner and Bartlesville Wordweavers. Contact info: slmsam@juno.com or ph: (228)-223-8555.