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Carolyn X

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2023

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Saint Claire’s Shadows

Weekly Contest #357

Megan didn't know she was being watched as she lingered in the entranceway tugging on the skirt of her orange mini club dress. She wove through the raucous crowd unaware of the eyes following her, observing her slide onto the spindle-back stool. They watched as she thrummed her fingers on the lacquered surface of the bar, mindful of the bartender preparing the drink that she had just ordered. After taking a sip from the swizzle stick in her cocktail, she gave the bartender a thumbs up and rotated on her seat to survey the energy in...

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Final Draft

Weekly Contest #351

Delilah dashed through the tangle of wildflowers in the meadow before hesitating at the edge of the dreary forest. Her father had asked her to stay within the borders of the tree line until they had a chance to explore the mysterious woodland together. But as she stood peering into the great beyond, she reasoned that he owed her the option of deciding for herself where and when she’d spend her alone-time. Her father brought her to this curious country so that he could pursue a job opportunity here and she complied without argument. ...

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The Women of the Cosmos

Weekly Contest #346

Did you know that number eight refers to chaos and destruction? — This was our eighth journey together. — Poetic justice? Coincidence? Irony? To say the trip was a fiasco is an understatement — disastrous. I had no feelings of trepidation, no sense of impending doom when Zach trundled onto my driveway the morning of our excursion. I was excited — we were excited for our annual escape from the responsibilities that come with life. Just two guys searching for new adventures and making new discoveries; Tom and Jerry, Mario and Luigi, S...

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