Tara Hoover

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2021

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Just you, Carina” by Tara Hoover

Submitted to Contest #119

“Listen… You’re only here for a short time, Carina. There isn’t much we can do about this until we know exactly what’s happening, okay? I’m so sorry… Please look at me…”___________________________________________Yesterday I was asked the most irritating and frequently asked question…“So, as a writer, what do you do?”If I had time I would tell you that I create new worlds.Humans, and non-humans that interact intelligently or stupidly… because I want it to be that way.Outlines that infuriate me, plots that bring me to tears and characters I’ve...

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“Changing Morr” by Tara Hoover

Submitted to Contest #118

“Today’s the day I change. No, really, this time I mean it.” It was the best lie I’d ever told myself while being ushered out of our gate with 7,000 other males. We bundled up our 1 pair of clothes on our shoulders along with our pride. Our shoes were stripped away as well as our Manma’s fingers, gripping our brown collards… Would it be considered real change if we knew it was coming from day 1? In Boarding we were told the definition was “the act or instance of making or becoming different.” I guess that’s what I wanted… I wanted somethin...

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Author bio

There's not really a definitive way of us writers explaining ourselves is there? Our words are better represented of us on paper VS how we try to work our tongues forward when asked "So, what about you? What do you enjoy doing?" Well I enjoy throwing myself into new worlds, how about you Craig from the Starbucks a couple blocks away? It sounds stupid doesn't it? I'm simply Tara. Always on the hunt for a new short story to conjure itself into my mind, somehow different than the rest of yours, you brilliant writers.