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Darlene Kwarta

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2020

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I FOUND THE MEANING OF LIFE IN A HALF PRICE BOOK STORE BY DARLENE KWARTA

Submitted to Contest #25

When I was a little girl, my best friend's mom would brag about what a gifted reader her daughter, Emily, was. "She started reading when she was four years old and hasn't stopped since! She's in second grade and reading at a fifth-grade level! I have to take her books away from her when she goes to bed or she'll read all night." Then her mom would smile, tousle her hair, and give Emily an "I'm so proud of you" look. Then there was my mom. "My Jenny loves to read, too. Fact is, she was born with a book in her hand, and let me tell you, boy di...

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I Said I'd Go To The Ends of the Earth With You, But I Lied.

Submitted to Contest #24

My name is Amelia. When I was a kid, I told people that I'd been named for Amelia Earhart, a famous woman pilot, explorer, adventurer, and the bravest woman who had ever lived. I bragged that I would grow up to be just like her. There were only two problems with this story: 1) My parents had really named me after a rich, old, spinster aunt in the hopes she'd put them in her will, and 2) The First Amelia had flown off on a great adventure and was never heard from again. I was raised to believe that if I set my mind to something and worke...

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