A.J. M

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2022

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“Close Encounters of the Tasteless Kind” by A.J. M

Submitted to Contest #218

Imagine flying half way across the galaxy to be seated beside the toilets. Eau de toilette had taken on a new meaning, but at least there was a waft of jasmine and five spice masking the smell of May’s disappointment.‘Where do I begin?’ May typed as if she was fuelled by hell fire itself. The clacking of her vintage typewriter beating the speed of the clock who ticked pitifully nearby. It was a wonder the keys were not giving off steam, the poor thing melting as it took the brunt of her pure unadulterated critique.“Never in my days -” she pa...

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“The Starved” by A.J. M

Submitted to Contest #213

The Starved. That’s who she was, or at least, who she was meant to be. The guide from one lifetime to the next, the seer of memories, the keeper of secrets, a vessel for the Dark Goddess herself. Untouched, unloved, and yet needed. Part of the Order of the Eternal, pumping faith around the city like blood keeping a heart alive. ‘It’s a gift,’ they said. ‘A blessing.’ ‘They’ being anyone on the outside looking in. Staring up at the Order halls with its gilded walls, hallowed ground, and the power that came with it, it was easy to see why. Sel...

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26 year old writer from London, UK. Lover of fantasy & creating new worlds