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Rebecca Moatz

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2021

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Sink or Swim

"Well I guess you're gonna sink or swim", said someone in the crowded train station. Even after 20 years, hearing that expression always made Lexi cringe. The memories she wished she could forget came flooding in as she boarded her train home. As a child, Lexi had struggled for years to fit in. She had finally arrived during her sophmore year of high school. Oh not in the conventional way of being accepted by the popular clique, but simply because she had a core group of friends who liked to have as much fun as she did. All of the mean kid...

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Breathe

Submitted to Contest #109

“Hello Annalise, my name is Kaitlyn Larson and I have a little mystery on my hands that I am hoping you can help me solve. I realize that this may be a long shot, but I just had to take a chance and try to email you. Did you send a package to Bryn Mawr, PA over the holidays? I received a large box at my home from an Annalise Edwards addressed to a Zachary Vines. It has my address on it but I have only lived here for a few months, so I have been asking around and no one seems to know who he is. If this was you, please let me know and maybe I ...

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The Wisdom of an Apostate, A Generational Tale

Submitted to Contest #108

The Wisdom of an Apostate A Generational Tale Sebastian opened his eyes slowly. They burned and watered from the haze of acrid smoke all around him. He couldn’t hear anything but painful ringing in his ears. He wasn’t sure if he was dead or alive. He was taught that there was no Hell, but this certainly was no Paradise Earth either. In fact, he had no idea where he was or where he was supposed to go, so he just sat there for a few minutes. His throat was so raw and dry that he could barely swallow. He suddenly remembered something his fa...

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