Arturo Gomez

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2020

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“Book Shrine” by Arturo Gomez

Submitted to Contest #60

The horn blows, shattering the air around the unexpected hero. The Hundred Companions waft from thin air, summoned by an ancient oath, pushing the invaders into the deep seas. I close the book with a stupid grin of excitement on my face. I find it always so hard to finish a story, even when I know there’s going to be a follow-up book. Or there used to be. I haven’t been able to find the next entry on this saga, which makes reading the last pages even more exhilarating and painful. Bear in mind I have not seen another human soul in more...

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“Why him?” by Arturo Gomez

Submitted to Contest #45

The baby is still crying. Yelling. It is the only thing I can hear if I'm being honest. But it comes and goes, in sudden bursts that last a couple of minutes. I guess even tiny humans need to breathe and recharge energy sometimes. The mother has tried every trick in the book. She makes silly faces that come with their own and equally unadult noises. It is funny how grown-ups behave when interacting with babies. I am not shaming them, not at all. I do the same when I talk to my dog. I am the one talking. Starbuck -my American Foxhound- only l...

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