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Short Story Spotlight: The Story of the Waterer

Enjoy my latest Reedsy story below. It was written in response to the following prompt: Imagine an origin myth that somebody might use to explain an eclipse, or some other celestial event. Happy reading! The Story of the Waterer AZYX 963 stretched his arms. They creaked with the sound of

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Short Story Spotlight: Mushrooms and Mice

This is my last 'old' Reedsy story to post! Short Story Spotlights will be a little more sparse after this, as you'll have to wait for me to actually write new stuff. Mushrooms and Mice is a short story about how even little people can turn

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Short Story Spotlight: Family Is...

Today's short story spotlight (originally posted on my Reedsy blog) is all about making a deal with the devil. Our heroine, Matilda, is just the right sort of person to come out on top. . .if she's smart enough. Family Is. . . was written in response to the

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Short Story Spotlight: Below and Above

Below and Above is a bit of a weird one... but what did I expect when I picked one of last year's Halloween prompts? Write a story where ghosts and the living coexist. Happy reading! Below and Above Brecti smiled warmly at her father when he came to

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Short Story Spotlight: Alfonso and the Duke

Written originally for my Reedsy.com blog, Alfonso and the Duke is a fun, fantastical tale of a demon tempting a knight to act against his principles...or is it? This story was written in response to the following prompt: Write a story about a warrior who doesn’t want

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VIDEO Sunday Story: Mittens' Return

Yes, I'm really pleased with Mittens' Return, so much so that I decided to read it as well! 0:00 /7:13 1×

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Short Story Spotlight: Mittens' Return

I had SO MUCH FUN writing this one! I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Mittens' Return was written in response to this prompt: Write a story in the form of a letter, or multiple letters back and forth. Mittens' Return To

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Short Story Spotlight: The Numbers

Instead of linking out to my blog at Reedsy.com, I am going to reproduce the stories here, moving forward. It will reduce the number of clicks you have to go through to read the thing. Today's story is called The Numbers and it was written in response

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Short Story Spotlight: Blood and Water

Blood is thicker than water... That means our loyalty should lie with our family, not our friends. Right? A lot of people don't know the full phrase, but I do. I used this idea in a story I wrote for my Reedsy.com blog, Blood and Water, in

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Short Story Spotlight: Silent Hero

I've written my February 2024 story for my blog on Reedsy! This one was fun--I find that I've been enjoying writing stories in the form of letters or diary entries. There's something about the medium that keeps me super focused. This month's

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Short Story Spotlight: Which Thought?

Here's another one of my older Reddsy.com stories. Which Thought? was written in response to the following prompt: Write a story containing the words “it’s the thought that counts.” Violet can hear thoughts. Not just of the people, but also of the animals, the bees, the

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Short Story Spotlight: The Joy of Obedience

I'm always amazed by where my mind goes when I hear a writing prompt, and this was a VERY unusual one. The Joy of Obedience was inspired by the following: Write a story inspired by this quote from Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy: “In the middle of

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Short Story Spotlight: DO NOT PRESS!

In a world where every move you make and everything you say could be recorded, the only privacy you have left might be inside your head. This is the idea that came to mind when I wrote DO NOT PRESS!, a story inspired by this writing prompt: Write a story

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Short Story Spotlight: The Mystery of Floren Woods

I watch a LOT of British murder shows. They make me very happy. I have no idea why, but according to the internet I am not alone. The Mystery of Floren Woods is my first attempt at writing one myself, with, of course, the usual dash of weird thrown in.

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Short Story Spotlight: Shay and Azure

For someone who considers fantasy to be THE genre, I don't really write much of it myself. Shay and Azure, however, falls unambiguously into this category. It was written in response to the following prompt: Start your story with two people planting a tree together. Strange things are

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Short Story Spotlight: Just one more tweak...

One thing I've learned as I've grown older is that emotions are all or nothing--you can't stifle the ones you don't like without also stifling the ones you do. I always notice people who 'just don't want to feel

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Short Story Spotlight: It's Just a Coffeemaker!

Not, I feel, one of my stronger Reedsy attempts, but it's out there in the world, so I shall share it here. It's Just a Coffeemaker was written based on the following prompt: Write about a character going to great lengths to return an unwanted gift.

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Short Story Spotlight: Eulasi v The Multiverse

Here's an older story from my Reedsy collection. Eulasi v The Multiverse is another science fiction story that was written in response to the following prompt: Write about a character who is trying to leave something or someone behind — only to realize they carry it with them. Eulasi

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Short Story Spotlight: Saving Daylight (NEW)

Last week I found time to write my monthly Reedsy story for January 2024, so I would like to share it with you today. Saving Daylight is a science fiction story that was written in response to the following prompt: Write a story set in a world with a dying

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Short Story Spotlight: The Color of the Sky

Time for another short story spotlight from my Reedsy.com collection! The Color of the Sky was written in response to the following prompt: Write a story about a character who tries to control their life down to the most minute detail — but has to learn to let go. Prairie

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Short Story Spotlight: Terms and Conditions

It looks like folks have been enjoying my short stories, so I'm going to start drawing attention to the ones I have published on Reedsy.com. All of these stories have the potential to be edited and compiled into an anthology in the future, time allowing, so while

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Short Story Spotlight: Green is Green

As I mentioned before, I have an ever-growing repository of short stories that I am interested in reworking into at least one anthology at some point in the future. Green is Green is one such story that, with the help of the weekly writing group I attend (I LOVE public

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The Ideas Won't Stop! Owl Academy Edition

A while back I wrote a short story at Reedsy.com called Owl Academy. I try to write a story there at least once a month, but some of them are certainly a lot better than others. The prompt for this short story was as follows: Write a story that