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
Live Editing #4 with Noah Charney
January 26, 2026
Raising the Stakes: Build Tension on Every Page
January 19, 2026
Level Up Your Writing in 2026
January 18, 2026
Previous events
First Impressions: Rocking the First Line and Paragraph
January 12, 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 Mar, 2025
Submitted to Contest #294
There are sensitive themes: war, existential dread, sicknessWe were just kids when the regime in our country, Zanaria, changed. Suddenly, the sky felt heavy on our shoulders. One-third of the fit men were sent on ships to work in the mines on the East Side of the Old Land.I was thirteen, watching birds fly through the smoke of the factories where weapons were crafted. They wanted to escape. I felt scared most of the time. Days came and went, and everyone was waiting for the war to start.My mother assured me we would be okay, but when I looke...
Oops, you need an account for that!
Log in with your social account:
Or enter your email:
3 likes
