Austin Seaver

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2021

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“The Thief in the Garden” by Austin Seaver

Submitted to Contest #124

Born as the only son of an absent father and an ill mother, Oskar lacked every resource for success; except the desperation only an empty stomach could provide. A desperation that was cultivated by the untimely death of his nurturing mother at age five. If there had been an ounce of luck in his body, Oskar would have been adopted by the holy man that laid his mother to her eternal slumber. Instead, he was cursed to hunt for scraps of food that fell from carriages, into horse manure that littered streets of the great kingdom.Despite being for...

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“Whispers of Her” by Austin Seaver

Submitted to Contest #123

His hair felt fine as he slid his face through his palms, before resting his forehead on the cold stone counter of the bathroom sink."This is stupid," he murmured inaudibly under the heavy fan, left on to conceal his shame from the visitors who invaded the halls of his home.As he lifted his gaze to the shell of a man in the mirror, dried toothpaste pulled at his skin of his forehead leaving a pinch of disgust in his stomach."They will never know you."Rising to his feet, he paused with one knee on the ground. Struck by his body reminding him ...

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Author bio

Just an average guy trying to be the best person I can be. I started writing to further explore the human experience, and to practice my creativity. Feedback for growth is appreciated.