Sydney Sylvester

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2023

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2 Stories

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“The Center” by Sydney Sylvester

Submitted to Contest #273

I hear the weekly Group Session starting down the hall: folding chairs dragged into place, sneakers squeaking, small talk, a flutter of laughs, then silence as Gina takes command of the room to begin breathing exercises. I’m still in Cell 9 down the hall. You wouldn’t need to be a doctor to know that I’m not currently fit to be around other people. The staff put it as nicely as they could: I’m a danger to myself and others.  But mostly others.  My fellow patients seem to have been making progress over the past few months, but for s...

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“The Proposal” by Sydney Sylvester

Submitted to Contest #186

“Cheers!” “Yes, cheers.” “Thanks for coming out with me tonight, Kelsey. It’s really great to meet you. How’s your drink?” “Mmmm. Delish. Very…effervescent.” “Ooh, great word choice—haha. So…on your profile it said…you’re an actress?” “Yeah—well…trying to be. The usual story, it’s been hard to get a steady gig, so I pick up shifts bartending and waitressing here and there. But, yup that’s the goal!” “Very cool. Are you thinking you want to do TV, film, theater…?” “Uh, well, honestly anything. I’ve been auditioning a lot for sma...

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Author bio

Sydney Sylvester is a Brooklyn-based copywriter and avid horror fan. She’s written for Reductress and was a finalist in the 2023 NYC Midnight Screenplay Contest.