Booker Bogan

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Shattered” by Booker Bogan

Submitted to Contest #62

“...soon.” Impact. I wake up. I’m sweating, my hair pulled tightly into a bun. The bed under my back feels hard, harder than it did when I fell asleep last...night? I can’t recall. I need some water, my throat feels dry. I stand up, making my way to the kitchen. I walk out of the room, into a hallway with five doors across the brown-grey walls. Which one leads to the kitchen? Surely I should know my way around m...

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“The Achiever, The Failure” by Booker Bogan

Submitted to Contest #62

Darkness flooded into the lab through the windows, glowing under the flickering lights. I typed away on my computer, logging the day’s work. Dr. Steve Hall, my partner, looked at some molecular data through the lens of his silver microscope, pushing it around with a tweezer. “Well, I’m done for today,” I said, pulling the strap of my tattered brown bag over my shoulder. “I’ll stay for a little while long...

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“The Fall of the Familiar” by Booker Bogan

Submitted to Contest #61

Blood dampens my sock. I fall, aimlessly grasping for the gash between my toes. My legs flail violently. My head hits a pipe. My body hits the ground, and I roll onto my back. The pit I now bleed in does not hold any comfort. It only holds pain.That was ten years ago. I recall the pain as I scratch the scar on my scalp. I turn to Oscar, the closest thing I have to a friend, as he types a melody of clicks on his keyboard. He turns to me, a quizzical expression on his face.“What?” He asks, still pushing letters and numbers int...

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Author bio

Hi, I'm Booker Bogan! I came up with the pen name in 2017. It's (loosely) Latin for One Book. I've been writing short stories (and occasionally long ones) since I was eight years old, and I haven't stopped since. It is my favorite hobby, and my go to choice on a rainy day. Can't wait to write some more short stories on this amazing website!