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Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2023
Submitted to Contest #252
It was June when my grandfather died. I didn’t have a great relationship with the man. He was something of a recluse, and I only really saw him on the holidays. I was told he died from a heart attack, but it was hard for the coroners to tell with the state of decomposition his body was in. It took months before he was discovered hunched over in his study. An IRS agent was sent to his home after several warnings about late taxes. They finally called the cops after their knocks weren’t answered. The foul stench of decay could be smelled from t...
Submitted to Contest #227
I hadn't seen the surface in a long time, and I don't wish to ever again until the light of day returns. Our flashlights created a path forward through the darkness. My eyes strained to see past the thick goggles and the maelstrom of snowflakes. My team pushed step by step over the icy ground with me in the lead. One of them said something, but through the. respirators covering our faces and the raging s...
23 yo cis male He/him I like writing short stories especially horror and sci-fi
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