Traci Dietrich

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2024

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“More than Medals” by Traci Dietrich

Submitted to Contest #256

It was almost time. Her mind flashed back to the day she started her training. It wasn’t because she wanted to, it was because she had to. She was left with no choice if she ever wanted to leave that little town. And she did. With her whole heart. Even at the age of six she knew the world beyond there was calling to her. Six was when her love of running started too. She first felt the freedom one October day when a girl named Shannon from her class started chasing her home. She was no match for the strength of Shannon, but her instinct...

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“Change of Life” by Traci Dietrich

Submitted to Contest #253

Kat felt her phone vibrate in her briefcase. For once she didn’t immediately grab for it; she uncharacteristically let it go to voicemail. She was in a daze. What the hell did Janine mean? I needed to ‘go back to my roots and reset my life if I wanted to have a life? I do have a life. Granted it’s full of take out boxes on the coffee table and a pillow under my desk at work, but it’s a life. I built this life on my own. I should be freakin’ proud of that. I don’t have to let her infiltrate my mind with her judgments of how I choose to live. ...

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“The Wind in the Willows” by Traci Dietrich

Submitted to Contest #248

Age 4: Anna ran beneath the dreamy, dangling branches of her favorite tree she affectionately called Willa. She loved jumping up to try to grab the willows as the wind blew them around. The sound of her giggles echoed across the prairie grasses surrounding the tree, and the birds happily chirped back at her. Anna had been visiting this tree from the time she could walk. Nearly every day her mom would sit on the back porch and watch her wander down the hill, disappearing beneath the willows. Anna treated the tree like it was her favorit...

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“Be Careful What You Wish For” by Traci Dietrich

Submitted to Contest #246

I stepped out the front door with Sam, zipping his backpack as he struggled to get his arms in his jacket. He was late for the bus again today. Thankfully it stopped at the entrance to our cul-de-sac a block away. As I watched him sprint down the sidewalk, I saw Nina from next door working on her petunias. A little early for that isn’t it, I thought to myself glancing at my watch. 7:18 A.M. It was too early for chit chat, so I waved and smiled in her direction before sneaking back inside. I walked past Nina’s house yesterday afte...

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“Imposters” by Traci Dietrich

Submitted to Contest #244

The light breeze hit his face as his hands landed on the cool wall of the overlook which was a refreshing welcome after Noah had climbed the spiral staircase to get to the top of Notre Dame. Standing in line to venture to the top of this landmark is his routine at least once a week. It clears his mind and makes him feel more like a Parisian when he is surrounded by tourists. Although he has lived in Paris for twelve years, he still feels like 75% of him screams ‘American!’. He looks out over the city. After hundreds of trips to this sp...

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Author bio

After years of dipping my toe in the writing waters I'm ready to dive in. I'm excited to have a platform to share my writing and get valuable feedback as well as read the words of fellow writers. Time to flex my creativity muscle!