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
Mastering Pacing: When to Speed Up and When to Slow Down
October 19, 2026
Write Stunning Sentences
October 26, 2026
Things that Go Bump in the Night: Writing Horror
October 27, 2026
Unreliable Narrators: When Your Storyteller Gets It Wrong
November 02, 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 Jan, 2024
Weekly Contest #350
The Elegance of Being Spectacularly Wrong “Damn it! I don’t need this right now. Of course this would happen today.” I popped the hood of my hand‑me‑down Chevy like I had a clue. I didn’t. “What a complete cluster.” Battery, hoses, wires, and a motor—probably—stared back at me. “This can’t be happening.” I’d ignored my aching molar for days; now it throbbed in sync with my rising pulse. I groaned, unhooked the hood prop‐up thingamajig, and let it slam—only to find my neighbor Donna already standing there. “Aw, what’s wrong, hon? Dead again?”...
Oops, you need an account for that!
Log in with your social account:
Or enter your email:
12 likes
