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Marissa McQueen

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2022

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Unfinished Business

Submitted to Contest #338

The coffeeshop moved the same way it did every morning when Carine arrived. Keyboards clicked and glasses clinked amid the scent of freshly ground beans. She’d done the same routine every morning for the last eleven weeks with the same goal in mind. Show up with writing utensils to get the story out. All she ever wanted was to be a writer; one who finished a story. After forty-seven days, Carine had yet to find completion. Summer’s end neared, and she’d have to return to her teaching position without having accomplished the last item on her ...

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So Dark

Dark shadows fell over the room, as the crowd emptied from the grand palace. For hours, the Xeles island residents had eaten, drunk, and reveled in displays of daring acts and magical entertainment. The murmur of exiting visitors echoed up to the second floor bedroom where Zelene stretched across her cousin Akia’s massive bed. Her shoes had been flung to the furthest reaches of the room. The last she’d seen of the toe crunching heels, they were dangerously close to one of Akia’s open trunks. If Zelen wasn’t careful, Akia would pack them, nev...

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Do Something

Submitted to Contest #303

In the crush of the crowded balcony, a harpist plucked her stringy lilt over the sounds of animated conversation. Laughter. It was always laughter, followed by snorts and squeals. The joyful sounds made Etos’ skin crawl. He accepted a glass of champagne from a tray, throwing the drink back in one go. “If you keep that up, you won’t be coherent for the ceremony.” Darian, Etos’ friend and confident, narrowed his dark eyes. “What do I need to be coherent for? I’m not the one marrying.” Etos reached for another glass, draining it in the same ...

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