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 Sep, 2023
Submitted to Contest #217
I cannot recall the exact date, not even the week, but it has stayed with me. My small town, Midwest upbringing was taxed to the limit. It was a bit of a surprise when I announced at the breakfast table, in between passing the butter, and asking for milk, that the small college out east would be where my career preparation would begin. My dad, second generation owner of the Wylie Hardware Store, sat silent. Lorene, his wife, my mother, uttered her oft used “why on earth”?! I was prepared and went down the laundry list st...
Oops, you need an account for that!
Log in with your social account:
Or enter your email:
6 likes
