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Sheryl Felecia Means

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2025

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Cross Words

Sheryl Felecia Means

Submitted to Contest #336

“Hey, does anyone have a three-letter word for –”“Nobody is going to help you with your puzzles, Donnie. We are not in the mood.”“You all are never interested. You just spend all day at each other’s throats.”“That’s what brothers do. You wouldn’t know, you only had a sister.”“You two are not, in fact, brothers.”“Well, we are close enough to be brothers. Anyways, what was I saying?”“Well, Michael, you said Harvey owed you an apology and the last thing Harvey said was that he does not understand what he has done wrong.”“Really, Harv, you don’t...

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Ready Or Not?

Sheryl Felecia Means

Submitted to Contest #335

It was a difficult decision, best made away from prying eyes. The discussion had lasted for an hour to this point, and they were running out of time. People passed the room unaware. Some passersby would say, plainly, they didn’t care. Others would’ve offered unsolicited opinions given the chance - or vicious remarks - to cut down the confidence of the discussants therein. The building was full of true aficionados - or, at least, people working their way there.“Don’t put your hands on hips.”“Then, don’t cross your arms. It means you’re not op...

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THE PEOPLE VS. THE S.C.o.B.

Sheryl Felecia Means

Submitted to Contest #334

“Aren’t you tired of hiding out here, huddled in the lodge when we should be outdoors? It is like this every time they pass through our lands,” he growled, slamming his bowl onto the counter. “Don’t walk for too long, don’t take an afternoon family stroll. When you do, they’ll swoop in with land deeds, estate documents, and false testimony – anything they can levy against you from their legal system. Just you wait and see – they will create a subclass of us to serve their greed.” A few others seated at the table offered gruff grunts of agree...

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