Category: Short Story
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If Pride & Prejudice Friends Could Text
For this short story contest entry, Reedsy asked us to play with form. For example, the story could have been a recipe, a diary entry, or a series of phone calls. I chose the exchange of text messages between friends, not just any friends, but Pride and Prejudice characters Elizabeth Bennett and Charlotte Lucas. Charlotte:…
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The Ghost Writer
In this new short story, I dip into a new genre: speculative fiction. The writing contest prompt for this story was to “Center your story around an author, editor, ghostwriter, or literary agent.” Jocelyn hoped she remembered all her lies for the impending Zoom call. She’d studied the newspaper accounts and video clips of her…
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Call From The Vestibule
Kristy’s note: When I look people up online, I’m always looking for interesting tidbits about their life. This is the true story of how Larry and I met. On January 3, 1984, I started a new job, which I hoped would completely change my life. No pressure. At 7:55 a.m., with butterflies dancing in my…
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The Heroine Who Got Thrown Under the Bus
The writing prompt for this story was: write from the POV of a fairy tale character sharing their side of the story. So you know the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, right? You’ve probably seen it more than once. Are you one of those who thinks that Dorothy is the heroine? Well, let me set…
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The Unfriending
The writing prompt for this story was: write a story with a character pouring out their emotions. “I can’t be your friend anymore.” I stood next to Helen’s red front door as her facial muscles migrated from a forced smile to shock. She didn’t like surprise visits, even from her best friend. “What’s wrong?” said…
Kristy Schnabel 