A.J Riley

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2019

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“Sun Catcher” by A.J Riley

Submitted to Contest #53

Miles from my home beneath Earth‘s surface, in the pitch black, cavernous humidity of the Ice Caves, I found the next ledge by slamming my helmet into it. “Sun Suits.” I remarked with a labored sigh as I crashed onto my back. The thick, heavy Sun Suit relaxed in a gasp of content on the icy ledge, releasing the putrid smell of salt and a mix of burped dinner. “Not just good for keeping you from turning to ash in seconds; also great for preventing further mental deterioration...” My laughter leapt up the walls like an Underbunny up a hil...

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“Rose” by A.J Riley

Submitted to Contest #51

My rose. She pricks me, a thorn in my side, but it is tender and soothing. A kiss within a bite. She is on my mind, all consuming. I drown in her. My rose.  August 18, 1882 I whisper her name when I fall asleep. In my bed, or outside in the graveyard. My ghost. Rose. My cheeks blush in the summer heat. Hers are pale, her skin ice cold.  She is so slender that holding her in my arms is like holding a shadow. I suppose that is what she is. A shadow of a past unknown to me.  She has never opened up about her death, an...

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Author bio

Humans are fucked up creatures in any world, any timeline, any place, and I love writing them. I’ve submitted in more competitions than I have won. I’ve written more than will ever see the light. I live and breathe writing and don’t believe you can ever fail as a writer if you perform the namesake which is just: write. I’ve written more shit than gold but I’ve still written.