Bill Yeagle

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2021

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“Portrait of Tokens to a Past” by Bill Yeagle

Submitted to Contest #271

The cabin is cold as I hurriedly dress for the trip out to the little house. Back inside, the damper opened, split wood stoked, flame blown back to life; I leave the stove door open to cast light across the floor. Water drawn, I dipped and poured from bucket to basin, from cupped hands to face, and as I reach over for the towel, I notice the mirror. The portrait in the mirror of the cabin scene behind me is a panorama of tokens of the memories of this place. As I dry the face of me centered in the reflection, the scene reminds me of my work ...

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“Clashing Philosophies of the Dark Kind” by Bill Yeagle

Submitted to Contest #223

Ominous shadows permeated every crevice of Whitmore University's ancient assembly hall, swallowing the dark aged wood panels and worn leather chairs in waves of inky darkness. A few ornate lamps valiantly tried to pierce the oppressive gloom that clung to the cavernous room like a choking fog.Dr. Wolfgang Miles settled into his assigned seat, arranging his folders, note cards, and pens into an orderly configuration. He'd prepared for this until late into the previous evening, even avoiding the latest news headlines.Across the long table, Dr....

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Author bio

Retired corporate nonfiction writer seeks fiction future. Gardening outside in the midnight sun during the summers. Researching, writing, skiing, and using pkm software Obsidian during long, dark, and cold winters.