Bob Warren

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2021

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Thenty-five cents” by Bob Warren

Submitted to Contest #100

Jay was hardly one of those running-nuts, he called them, those people who ran every day come snow, rain, heat, or gloom of night. No, but he did usually find time on most weekends for a good long run. He said it beat the weekly stress out of him and reminded him he should take better care of himself. In addition, the extra time allowed him a break from his routine. One Saturday, he took a long run rough an unfamiliar residential neighborhood up on the hill that overlooked the city. Tall, shady old oak trees lined the street. The homes...

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“Good Fences” by Bob Warren

Submitted to Contest #99

Good Fences Robert Warren 06/25/2021 The sunrise excited the birds every morning as though it were their first. Grace kept to a schedule too, but it was never as exciting. She checked off her days on her calendar to remind herself to put out the trash. Alone in that house, she'd kept to herself ever since Amos passed away. However, her neighborhood had changed without her. More houses were built with more schools and shops, more of everything for all the new people. However, Grace had no interest in nosey neighbors, gossipy cliques, or nois...

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“The Forever Funhouse” by Bob Warren

Submitted to Contest #98

The Forever Funhouse Bob Warren (June 16, 2021) When the City condemned the dilapidated old Excelsior Fun Park, Cassidy became excited. "We've got to go back," he teased his friends. "You're only immortal once," he laughed at the hazards. At night he'd sometimes gaze across town at the dark silhouette of the forlorn Ferris wheel. It seemed to taunt him like a challenge. He'd not been back there for years, not since he and Willow were fifteen. They'd often go there for kicks in the summer, for the Midway's blinking lights and its r...

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Author bio

My career in Special Education taught me watch for rich stories that occur everyday, especially as seen by children and young adults. The importance of imagination is one of the central themes of my writing. I am especially interested in developing characters with exceptional differences.