Austin Wilcox

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2022

Stories (3)

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“The Horror of 2:07” by Austin Wilcox

Content Warning: Strong Language and Death Waking up at 2:07 am for the second time in less than a nights sleep was the introduction that something was amiss. The second warning signal shown itself when I tried to subside my throbbing headache.  I pulled out a container of ibuprofen from under the bathroom sink and popped four pills down my throat. Problem came when trying to turn my water faucet on. I pulled both the stainless steel knobs inward. Nothing. Shut it off. Nothing.  I thought about waking Ezra but there was nothing n...

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“Thanks for the Memories” by Austin Wilcox

Submitted to Contest #159

Content Warning: Strong Language, DeathThe old adage says that time is money. In this case that’s true but not in the traditional sense. More often than not people use this to express time as in the present or future, but for today’s society the time in reference is that of the past. Philip Langsly looked down at the picture of his daughter when she was three. Her name? Taylor Langsly. In the picture she stood on a chair, hovering her head over the Thomas the Train birthday cake with three tall candles towering over Thomas. It was her f...

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“There Will be No Leftovers” by Austin Wilcox

Submitted to Contest #158

Content Warning: Depiction of DeathThe ring of the bell was heard throughout the entirety of Beatrice’s two story home. This bell had become quite a routine for the Beckett’s. There were eight of them in all and I cannot say that these were an exciting bunch of people. They were your typical American family sitting down and enjoying each others company. But there was an order. An order that never wavered. And so each sat down one by one around the hickory wooden table as if doing a role call.Bryan. He helps his mother quite a bit with the di...

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Author bio

Hello! I’m a middle school mathematics teacher who understands that mathematics is not everyone’s thing. However for me English/Grammar was never my thing. Just trying to teach my students that working hard with productive struggle can be powerful and rewarding! So while I work on a longer novel I came to readsy to get any and all feedback that I can! :)