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Chicken Writer

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

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I knew at that moment. It was devastating. Life-changing. heartbreaking. My Domino's pizza was late- and I thought Doordash was supposed to be quick and easy like in the commercials. I had learned over the years that commercials were a big fat lie. The perfectly combed hair, the "limited time discounts" that were only supposed to last a day but end up on your TV for months, the fake smiles- I mean who would be happy about cleaning someone's attic as a side-job? No one. Everything on TV is a lie really- you need to watch out. Almost everyth...

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My Mom

It was a cold and rainy night and I looked outside the window of my treehouse. The forecast earlier today had not called for rain at midnight, but here the rain came pouring down like a waterfall. My treehouse was not yet finished, and there was a crack in the ceiling that let the water from the storm come through. drip, drip, drip, the sound became repetition and the water formed a puddle on the floor. though the nights' disconsolation was quite dreary, I myself was feeling rather swell. The treehouse wasn't big, with half the room a cot wi...

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Dear Gratitude...

Dear Diary,Fifth grade was The best of the worst. The school year was not the best, but there were places to find the good in things other than school. My friend Grace's mom and dad got divorced and she has been sad ever since; she only gets to see her dad every other week and still her time with him is slowly decreasing because of his new job as a doctor. My mom and dad are very close, they always sort out problems quickly and never forget their counseling sessions with Karen. But how thankful I am they aren't divorced, and I enjoy every mo...

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