Tamara Mallia

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2024

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3 Stories

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“Satan's Lunch” by Tamara Mallia

Submitted to Contest #274

“Oh, come on Alex, we've been driving for 2 hours now! Don't you think it's about time we go rest somewhere?” A voice, that of which belonged to my nagging girlfriend, cut through the compact, stale bubble of my thoughts. My senses are crossing each other, one trying to usurp the other, desperately trying to gain my attention. My eyes remain fixed on the road before me, the sun peeking teasingly from underneath the two long, never ending lines of the green meadow that lies ahead of us. There's no end in sight. I glance sparingly at her, her ...

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“The Trampling Artist ” by Tamara Mallia

Submitted to Contest #270

A wooden chair. A wooden table. A wooden spoon. All is well in the world. For what we strip from the Earth will be replenished. A vital life source. There are no sacrifices to be made. For our sole existence in this world is to provide, and nourish. Nobody is starving in this world.  And yet, what about those whose gluttonous greed submerges those that are desperately starving for even a morsel of food? Has the Earth’s resources been exploited? To the point of no return? Why do we kill? Why do we survive, here on this Earth? Is it our c...

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“Nova Eclipse ” by Tamara Mallia

Submitted to Contest #268

CW: This story contains verbal abuse and sexual coercion.The moon shone bright under a canopy of shrouded darkness, the translucent clouds shifting aimlessly to and fro. A comforting beacon of hope, like the warm embrace of a close friend, or a light pat against the back. Oh, how Nova longed for such simple treasures, which, like the moon, seemed unreachable, far away, distant. Her mother’s screeching yells burst the bubble of entrapment she shut herself in, pummeling her back to reality. ‘Someday,’ she’d tell herself, gazing absentmindedly ...

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Author bio

Hi! I'm a 19 year old aspiring writer, currently pursuing an English Bachelor's degree. I love reading classics, and diving deep into the works of the world's greatest authors, particularly the Brontë sisters, Jane Austen, Sylvia Plath etc. I hope I'm able to reach new audiences with my work and share my passion for storytelling :)