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Yolande Deane

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2024

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Hati

When I am awake, I think of Sköll — how he will be annihilated by his fire. I once thought the sun a queen, radiant and merciless. Lately, he feels more like a tyrant king, hammering my brother down with heat. I look back at Sköll. He’s wearing thin, bones showing beneath the fur. Gaunt, but fixated. He needs rest. I do too. But rest is forbidden until Ragnarök.Sometimes, a glass-cold wind cuts through me, reminding me that I am nothing but bones and hollowness — no longer the young wolf who thought he knew everything. Yet still, I run.The g...

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The Me in the Mechanics

Submitted to Contest #312

The Me in the MechanicsIt wasn’t like I hadn’t tried. I had reams of paper printed with the amazing ideas I got from the A.I. chat—it was like a treasure trove. I just flowed from whatever it sent back to me. Creativity on tap. So why are so many complaining about it? There’s no rule that says you have to sit for hours with writer’s block. That’s purists’ bullshit—the false narrative of the artist. I’m tired of that victim shit.I was meeting my writing group that day. It was my turn, along with two others, to read a story and get feedback. I...

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