Amanda J Brown

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2022

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“The Matchmaker” by Amanda J Brown

Carolyn opened the door to the sunroom to fill the space with fresh, invigorating winter air. She checked the position of the two matching armchairs which were set opposite one another on either side of a low glass-topped coffee table where she placed a tray holding a jug of water and two glasses, two slices of lemon, and two Nice biscuits. On the arm of her chair lay ‘The Folder’, a neatly filed collection of profiles...

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“The Lookout” by Amanda J Brown

Submitted to Contest #154

‘We’re running out of time,’ said the wiry youth as he looked out over an increasingly choppy incoming tide from his vantage point at the edge of the cliff. ‘I reckon we’ve less than ten minutes until the rendezvous.’ ‘We better get down there,’ Pedro instructed his three compatriots. They slung their weapons over their shoulders and, with the aid of a single head torch, squeezed into the narrow crevice in the rocks and into the tunnel below. Progress was slow as they followed the markings painted on the rock face.&...

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Author bio

Crafting content for clients takes up the majority of my professional life. I have written a non-fiction business book and a short guide, my aim is to turn the past eight years of writing for pleasure into a new career. I have recently finished a number of short stories and a quirky collection of 'interviews.' I also have a number of suspense thrillers bubbling away tackling the darker side of human nature.