Bill Watkins

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2020

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2 Stories

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“The Hungry Heist” by Bill Watkins

Submitted to Contest #71

A note to the reader: This is a work of fiction. Any real persons mentioned have been placed in a fictional context and reflect no actual or true events. There is graphic content, but only for the specific goal of bringing awareness to social justice issues. Enjoy! *** Why they called me, I have no idea... But, hey, I was always grateful and honored to receive! Humbly, I accepted the job... Another non-violent crime, and another—thank God—non-violent approach to solving it... I’m Bill Watson, if ...

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“Mexico 1 United States 0” by Bill Watkins

Submitted to Contest #70

I removed myself from that land because my ancestors had stolen it. I was tired of benefitting from a crime, tired of the guns, the helicopters, the trash strewn around the streets—yes I lived in a big city. Most people call it “Los Angeles,” but the natives preferred Otsungna, “the place of the roses...” I go with the name of the land coined by peaceful people. People without loud, dishonorable, nature-hating guns! Boom! A zigzag of echoes through time, and where were we? When did the white European lose hi...

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