Christine Hamilton

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2024

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“Mountain Mystery” by Christine Hamilton

Submitted to Contest #249

The alpine mountain range dominated the valleys below. High snow-covered peaks glistened in the midday sun; the ski season wasn’t far off. Allana cruised along the highway excited to catch up with her girlfriends at the ski lodge for a weekend of drinking champagne while soaking in the hot tub. Turning into a side road, she checked the map on her phone. “Yep, this is it, Mount Tugga Road.” Her back ached from the long drive. Away from the traffic, she pulled over to stretch her legs. Straightening up...

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“Wind in the Willows Elizabeth and the Witch” by Christine Hamilton

Krystal was on her knees harvesting herbs from the garden when an icy wind gust whipped over her. The air filled with distant voices of people crying out behind her. But as soon as she heard the voices they were gone. A shiver ran down her back as goose bumps rose over her arms. She spun around to see who was behind her. The only thing visible was the old cemetery on the hill above the creek. The dark silhouette of leaning headstones and Willows accented against the amber tones of the setting sun. No ...

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“Mud or blood?” by Christine Hamilton

Submitted to Contest #247

The tropical humidity hung heavy as the rain dripped off the leaves overhead. Four days of swinging a machete through the Amazon jungle had drained Roger’s energy reserves. But he had to dig deeper as he led the World Nature Exploration party through the soggy undergrowth in search of the famous Bootah River canyon. One of the last untouched wildernesses on the planet. Late afternoon shadows replaced the rays of sun filtering down through the forest; their pace quickened as they had to find somewhere to camp before nightfall.&...

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“The Great Hunter” by Christine Hamilton

Submitted to Contest #245

The great hunter, Orion rose in the Southern sky as night fell; Winter was coming. The mountain peaks tipped with snow earlier than usual; wind-chilled nights chased away the warmth of the day in camp. Falling amber leaves drifted to the ground and the berry crop had ended. It was time to move to the Great Plains in the warmer South away from the winter shadows cast by the mountains.As night fell the tribe gathered around the roaring fire to prepare for the migration ahead. The last of the food had been dried ...

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“Stolen Memories” by Christine Hamilton

Submitted to Contest #244

Leaning heavily on the kitchen table, Emma held her phone in one hand and an icepack against her forehead with the other. Staring down at a picture of herself, arm-in-arm dancing with someone. Her eyes were drawn to this tall, dark-haired, clean-shaven and smartly dressed stranger. In the background, a party is well underway, with people dancing, drinks and lights flashing. What the hell? She flicked onto the next photo; she was sitting in the dark drinking a cocktail with the same guy. Her pulse started to beat...

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Author bio

I enjoy Sci-fi and adventure writing laced with a romantic subplot. I am self-employed as a freelance writer and have several medium content books on Amazon. I am currently working on my third draft of my Sci-fi novel. I grew up in outback Australia and decided to become self-employed after decades of being a building designer and workplace trainer for the emergency services. Follow me at www.pagesnmore.com