M. Ostl

Joined June 2021

3 stories

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A laboratory scientist, technical writer, and creative person writing stories thought up during evening walks with her dog.

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TURN YOUR MIND INTO YOUR OWN PERSONAL SMART DEVICE. CLICK THE LINK FOR DETAILS. Eliza dismissed it as clickbait. Her mind as a search engine… What help would that be? It’d just be a hodgepodge of random trivia, song lyrics, and embarrassing moments.
By M. Ostl4 years ago in Fiction
Bat Bait
The church was a distinguished attraction in the downtown district; the type of structure so picturesque tourists snapped photos to show family and friends back home. It was an old building with old architecture, which lended to its appeal, and was the very building the rest of the town was built around. Built circa 1740, it provided refuge and fostered goodwill for lost souls. Or so the placard on the marble column at the entrance explained.
By M. Ostl4 years ago in Fiction
The Frozen Pond
Winter took its time this year, and settled in light, comfortable layers instead of a heavy, weighted blanket. The gentle slopes of the valley, once green and vibrant in the peak of summertime, were swathed in white like a freshly frosted cake. The pond at the heart of the valley froze solid, glinting in the winter sunlight. Once teeming with leaping frogs and fluttering dragonflies, it too snuggled into the soft embrace of winter.
By M. Ostl4 years ago in Fiction