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Emma Krantz

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2021

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A Woman's Walk

Submitted to Contest #239

There are times in a woman’s life where the rest of the world stands still, and the weight of all she has done, and all she ever could be, strains her shoulders and tightens around her ribs. Potential; the word slithers in the back of her mind like an insult, ready to fly free. And yet, she must push onward, even as the world ceases to spin on its axis. I found myself at the beginning of this philosophical road, paused with my foot in the air, and realized that it was my turn to reflect. In that moment, I longed for a companion to make the j...

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God all I wanted was to read Agatha Christie

Submitted to Contest #104

“Are you coming tonight?” I wanted to scream. Why did everyone in the goddamn group feel the need to pry whenever I didn’t want to get blackout drunk and vomit in the bathroom on a Tuesday, of all days. Like I needed a better excuse than that.  “I have to work early and don’t need to rage like I’m 19 every other night, Meg. No offense.” I heard her huff over the phone, and could picture the irritation in her face, clear as day: pursed lips, eyes narrowed, probably rubbing her mascara all over the place because she didn’t know what...

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