Advice, insights and news
Free 10-day publishing courses
Free publishing webinars
Free EPUB & PDF typesetting tool
Launch your book in style
Assemble a team of pros
A weekly short story contest
Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2021
Even when it rains, some people still get flowers. Just the other day, Martin’s granddaughter dropped by and gave him a bouquet of lilacs. It was nearly hailing out there, and it wasn’t even Flower Day, but there she was. It made Martin the happiest man in the world, and the rest of us mighty jealous. Some of my other neighbors aren’t so lucky. Ms. DeVito’s been waiting for years now, or so it seems. She’s kept th...
It all started with a bang. Well, two bangs, to be exact. I was putting the finishing touches on my moustache maintenance when I heard a third bang. I shouldn't keep her waiting. I sprayed the only cologne in my medicine cabinet in front of me and walked through it. I saw a guy in a movie do that once, so it must be right. I gave myself a final look in the mirror, inhaled deep, and heard a fourth bang.
I've been walking west for five days now. At least I think I've been headed west. I tried gauging the sun as it rose and set. I tried looking at where moss accumulated on the trees. But who am I kidding? I'm not the outdoorsy type. I'm a web designer. Or at least I used to be. According to my map I should've hit the river yesterday. But it's an old map and I'm a slow walker. I might've given up and gone b...
Writing from my home away from home of the last 6 years: Bogota, Colombia. English language teacher by day, writer by night. I am (not) Batman.
Oops, you need an account for that!
Log in with your social account:
Or enter your email: