Becky Blanton

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2023

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“Bump and Jump” by Becky Blanton

Submitted to Contest #249

"Get ready to jump," Smyth purred. The young demon next to him shivered with excitement."Do I just jump on their back, or grab an arm?" he asked nervously."Whatever, just make sure your grasp is firm," Smyth said. "Get your hooks in them when you land."After seventeen centuries of training new entities, he was getting tired of the same old questions. Didn't anyone listen to his introductory talks about possession of the living?Halfway down the sidewalk an elderly woman and her young companion strolled slowly towards them. The elderly tended ...

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“Cream and Coffee” by Becky Blanton

Submitted to Contest #242

Finn had only two reasons for sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling abstract painting every afternoon from 1-to-5 p.m. — Sarah and Edward. Sarah worked the museum’s pastry, coffee, and card shop, selling post-card reproductions of the museum’s most popular artwork, and Edward, her boss, who offered Finn the cold dregs of coffee and uneaten pastries as the shop closed at 5 p.m. each day. Edward hated to waste food and preferred to give it away rather than throw it away. It wasn’t that Finn couldn’t afford to buy hot coffee and fresh pastri...

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