William Webster

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2019

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“1 Victorian Way” by William Webster

Submitted to Contest #13

The Bed & Breakfast was better than they could have imagined. The brochure was great, the pictures were good, but the 1830 Victorian mansion was gorgeous. Gingerbread-trim decorated the exterior of the three story house.  Inside, thick crown molding lined all of the ceiling edges and chair rails ran the length of hallways. Intricate woodwork with carved foliage trimmed the molding throughout the house. Dark, rich wainscote panels covered three walls of the study with the fourth occupied by a floor to ce...

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“657 Boulevard” by William Webster

Submitted to Contest #12

“Eric, look what I found.” He plopped down beside her in the recliner and began to scan the page on her laptop.  She engaged the mousepad and three houses on Zillow, which she found attractive, popped into view.  Tilting her head, she pulled her auburn hair behind her ear, a habit he noticed she did whenever she was preparing to ask for something. She did it that morning when she asked him to pick up their daughter from day care. “I don’t think I will make it back into town in time to get her; can you pick her u...

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“The Green Room” by William Webster

Submitted to Contest #11

Attached to the wall across from the mahogany imitation dressing table was the floor to ceiling mirror mounted in a black plastic frame that looked into the room and criticized everyone who waited to go on the air. At least that was how Anthony felt. Like a mannequin, he stood motionless in the center of the Green Room fixated at his reflection until he pulled his golf shirt down in an attempt to cover the ripples around his midsection. Not a six pack. He saw just flab. No matter how he tugged his golf shirt down or ...

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Author bio

Married with three grown children who live all over the world. I serve as a pastor of a small church in eastern Ohio. I have written one book, "A Place of GRACE" which was published in 2016. I write a column for the Intelligencer Newspaper in Wheeling, West Virginia. www.facebook.com/aPlaceOfGrace