Tom Ortega

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2022

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“Revenge of the turtles ” by Tom Ortega

One day tommy forgot to wear his helmet. Kaboom. A big sound. He hit his stupid little head on the pavement. That’s what happens when you don’t wear your helmet. Bad, bad things happen. He could’ve died. Not the wisest lad. Not the sharpest pencil in the barn. Not the sharpest tool in the shed as smashmouth might say. gee shrek is a great film isn’t it? I love that big lovable green oaf, and that flyin...

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“New Year New Me” by Tom Ortega

Hi everyone. Thanks for reading. This one's called New Year New Me and is a sort of more personal story. These are true events taken from my real new year resolution list I made for myself on Christmas Day which I spent alone this year after some family troubles and turmoil.dedicated to Lindaby Tom OrtegaQuit...

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“HO HO HO merry Christmas ” by Tom Ortega

A story by Tom OrtegaI hope you all enjoy!please give me a like and I will return the favor within 24 hours and to the reedsy judges: remember that all winnings will be DONATED and not spent on futile pleasures. hope this gives you an incentive to choose my story as it will go to a noble cause. thank you.Dedicated to Linda and James The family gathered around the table for a yummy Christmas meal. Mashed potatoes and ham. Mmm mmm mmm! said the boy. He could hear his tummy grumbling l...

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Author bio

A little kindness goes a mighty long way God bless America Bunch of chuckleheads on here who like to be mean to me for no good reason. Feel free to drop me a kind word or a bible verse. It always brightens my day. Every time I win the $250 dollar gift money, I pledge, hand on bible, to donate it to a charitable organization such as my local church or the National Right to Life Committee. My mother tried to abort me in the 50s but now I'm here, sharing my stories with readers from all around the globe. COPYRIGHT (C) Tom Ortega. do not copy my work. please. I ask kindly or else I will have to report any copy catters to Reedsy personelle. it is a waste of both of our time so to keep matters simple, just DON'T COPY thank you. with that said, if your having trouble writing your OWN work, I will gladly offer to help you and give you a few pointers on how you can write so that you do not have to copy yes I do understand this may seem quite strict but im a kind man who lets things be. It's just that quite of recently, I had a saddening experience on here with copy cats. after I posted my most recent story yesterday, I found NUMEROUS other submissions also about families and Santa Claus. it was very upsetting to me. I Am awaiting responses from reedsy on the matter and hope they will take care of my concerns swiftly. thank you.