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Lindsey Mathisen

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2023

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A New Device Policy

Weekly Contest #340

“Thanks, Laura. I’m here at Kennedy West Hospital where Reed Crawford, a 14-year-old boy, is still in critical condition. Mrs. Crawford is pleading –” My mom stamped the radio station off as if that would sever my memory of the news. But it was everywhere. And stories kept piling up. I reached to turn the radio back on, but in my mom’s attempt to swap my hand away, my finger jammed into the console. “Ouch! Mom! What the–” She gasped and threw her non-driving hand over her mouth, “Oh sweetheart, I’m so sorry!” Then she chuckled. There was a...

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Joanne Munch

Weekly Contest #204

Joanne Munch Joanne Munch. She looked just as you would think by her name alone; an older woman with a shriveled-looking face. Not one gray hair was ever out of place, and she had a nose you could hang your hat on. Her eyes were too close together, her face never far enough away. She was the master of all meddlers, overly eager to call out others’ flaws in an instant. She owned the town, the townspeople, and their way of life. Most despised her, some pitied her. Avoiding her was nearly impossible. And it was the only livable town for hundre...

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The Right Shoe

The Right Shoe “Ok, Mark, which shoe should I wear?” “What?” “Can you please tell me which shoe looks better with this outfit?” Valerie put her hands on her hips and waited.  “Just a sec.” Mark finished watching a video on his phone and then looked up at his girlfriend who was shifting around on two completely different-looking shoes. “Wait. Why are you wearing two different shoes?” “Oh. My. God. MARK! I am asking you which one looks better!” she sighed and then turned around to view her reflection again. “Oh. I don’t know. Um....

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