Laura Pruett
Bio
Laura Pruett, author of multiple short stories and poems, writes in a wide variety of genres and on a myriad of topics. She's currently writing Gedra Gets A Man, a steamy fantasy romance on Kindle Vella. Look around and see what you like!
Stories (47/0)
This Side Of The Glass
Darkness still lay across the land when vibrations in the water alerted Shana to the presence of the creature above. Although it wasn’t quite time to eat yet, she grabbed her hunting trident and flicked her tail, propelling herself toward the surface. Better to hunt the creature now, before the rumblings of hunger distracted her from her duty, than to wait for the light. Even as she ascended, a warm glow broke upon her world, illuminating the rocks and ferns, reflecting off her castle walls.
By Laura Pruettabout a year ago in Fiction
Carrier Pigeon
A strange sound broke the silence, disturbing my thoughts as I loaded the wood stove, carefully stacking the logs for maximum heating efficiency. What’s that? I wondered. Having lived here, many miles north of Fairbanks, for most of my life, I’m used to most of the sounds in the area. This definitely wasn’t one of them. It was distinctly . . . metallic.
By Laura Pruettabout a year ago in Fiction
Dragon Eats Man
Gorbazon soared across the sky, his majestic wings spread wide, the sunlight sparkling on his many-colored scales, as he searched the forest below for any sign of movement. There! A flicker of yellow in the green, and the sound he’d heard before came to his ears yet again. What is this creature, he wondered, and how tasty might it be? He swooped lower to investigate further.
By Laura Pruettabout a year ago in Fiction
Lucy In The Sky
When my oldest son walked up with a brown mutt in tow, I heard that classic line for the first time: "She followed me home. Can I keep her?" He knew, of course, that I wasn't really interested in having a pet at that time. But we did live outside of town, and we had a fenced-in yard.
By Laura Pruett2 years ago in Petlife
Running Out Of Ronel
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By Laura Pruett2 years ago in Fiction