Brittnie Bowling

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2022

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Drafting Love” by Brittnie Bowling

Submitted to Contest #135

“Breaking news tonight, after weeks of deliberation the government has decided to start a military draft.  This would include any male over the age of 21 but under the age of 45 that can pass the test.  This decision was made in light of the recent events in Europe, the current war has escalated and more and more troops are being deployed.  The number of casualties our troops are seeing is growing more and more each week that the number of enlisted men cannot fill in the boots for those that have been lost alone.  Officia...

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“Tides Ablaze” by Brittnie Bowling

Submitted to Contest #134

No wind, no rain, no movement for as far as the eye could see. The captain paced on the deck behind the helm. Ten days they have been stuck in the same place. Bobbing along with the ripples of the current but not progressing anywhere. The captain has traveled these waters for years and has never seen this before. If he didn’t figure something out now, he would probably end up with mutiny on his hands. The captain slammed his fist on the table before he picked up his spyglass, to see just sea and rocks. As he was looking o...

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Author bio

Writing and reading have always been a passion of mine. Until recently I never had the guts to share anything that I've written. Tides Ablaze is the first that I've let anyone read, let alone entered in a contest. I am just hoping my dream of being a writer doesn't end before it begins.