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Lucille Maria Priolo

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2021

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The Day I Tried to Rewrite Time

*This story explores themes of friendship, loss, and grief following a tragic accident. Reader discretion is advised for those sensitive to these topics. The Day I Tried to Rewrite Time The first time I tried to travel through time, I wasn’t thinking about science or possibility. I was thinking about my best friend. About the way her laugh filled every room like sunlight. About the way she always knew when I needed someone before I even said the words out loud. Three days earlier, she had died. And I would have done anything—anything at all...

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Written in the Dark

Some stories are never meant to be read. Until they are. We all have pieces of ourselves we swear we’ll never share. Words tucked away in forgotten files, emotions scribbled in journals, moments buried under silence. But what happens when a story you write to heal yourself finds its way into the hands—and hearts—of others? This is the story of Mara Ellison, a woman who accidentally published the most personal piece of her past… and what happened when the world read it. Written in the Dark Mara Ellison never meant for anyone to read it....

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The Rewrite

Eli Warner was a writer in name only these days. The word “author” felt like a lie, a title he hadn’t earned in years. His first book had made a quiet splash—a literary thriller praised for its haunting prose and sharp characters. But the next two novels were flops. Reviews turned cold. Readers disappeared. The inspiration that once burned through his fingertips was now a flicker behind his eyes. And then came the rejection that broke him: a “pass” from his own agent. “It’s just not working anymore, Eli.” So he holed up in a weathered cabin ...

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Plan B

Weekly Contest #120

This story contains sensitive material about the loss of a child. The world completely stopped, everything was spinning. I was finally where I wanted to be in life. I couldn't even begin to comprehend what I have done to deserve this. Everything was going through my head. I was a good kid for my parents, never got in much trouble. I went to college, was good there too. I mean I had some questionable nights but nothing crazy. I graduated and started my career first like everyone told me. I'm independent and a good person. It took me forever...

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