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Susan Downs

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2023

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David: An Invocation

Submitted to Contest #266

I’m hearing crickets. Why am I hearing crickets at eight thirty in the morning? Take a deep breath, Mattie. It’s just another day in Hell’s paradise. I’ve got to stop saying these crazy things to myself. Okay. Not okay. Okay, it’s going to be the perfect day to write. I’ll write on the front porch this morning. The weather feels just right, sunny and a bit chilly. Perfect. It’s still early. I’ll set my alarm for another hour of rest then I’ll get up and write. I can call Robbie, now, and thank him for the comforter he got me for my birthday ...

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Tick, Tock...Boom

Submitted to Contest #224

“John, wake up! It’s five a.m. We live on Planet Earth, not Mars. You can’t sleep all day!”‘um’ was all Jocelyn got from her response.“You’re going to make me fat John. I can smell the Steak all the way up here in the bedroom. You’ve got me eating Steak and potatoes for breakfast…again!”“No…no, Joce. I’m sorry… I didn’t make potatoes with this dish. Please, I just fell asleep not too long ago. I’m really tired.”John pulled the covers over his head and in a question muffled by the covers he asked his girlfriend if she tried his new recipe yet...

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