reedsymarketplace
Assemble a team of professionals
reedsystudio
The writing app for authors
reedsylearning
Writing courses, events and memberships
reedsydiscovery
Get your book reviewed
reedsyprompts
Weekly writing prompts and contests
Writing courses, events and conferences
Upcoming events
The Bigger Picture: Writing with a Series in Mind
April 13, 2026
Writing Beyond Your "Brand"
March 16, 2026
Publishing in Audio: What You Need to Know in 2026
February 10, 2026
What's in a Name? Naming Characters, Places & Titles
February 09, 2026
Learn how to succeed as a writer from the best in the business.
Every writer needs a Studio
Check out our writing app for authors!
Menu
More apps built by Reedsy
Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2020
Submitted to Contest #118
Yvette Belange was 23. Her mother, Dora, looked out the window in the library room. This is how an afternoon after school normally went. But today, both of them felt it could be different. ... Dora, 49, looked at her daughter and saw her husband, maybe even an enemy. It wasn't like it was 10 years ago. Heck, even 5. Things had gotten harder. Dad left for another woman 4 years ago. He didn't want to be with "an aging mother hen and a daughter who couldn't be independent." As he put it. WTF had they done with all of their time? Didn't 4 ye...
Submitted to Contest #80
Mushca did not want a mentor. He never really thought about it and he didn’t specifically not want one either. When he was about 32, an aging young man, he spent time in England. America and Canada tired him. He needed a change in his political career and he had no expectations. He didn’t expect outer influence. That influence appeared in the form of an old man who’d lost his hat. Mr. Hans approached the grey old man knowing he needed some assistance. He looked up with faded brown eyes and a frowning look, then he smiled. &...
Submitted to Contest #71
Branville was a pretty traditional little town that grew into something of a frenzy this time of year. People here used to be so quiet and seasonal, but now the place is a teaming modern community. This time each year is the annual Bake Off, featuring competitions between mostly large scale bakeries or family businesses: all to produce the best confection or bread. Last year the Saltza Family danishes won. This year the rivalry is pretty clear. Othello Morton still regrets his divorce four years back but since then he worked with his brother...
Oops, you need an account for that!
Log in with your social account:
Or enter your email:
7 likes
