C.C. Roth

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

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“The Magical Librarian of Madison” by C.C. Roth

Submitted to Contest #142

Jacob Sullivan huddled up against the shelves, the dark metal digging into his backbone as he rested his head and exhaled for the first time in the past hour. He only dared to close his eyes as the familiar smell of old pages sent the message to his brain that he was safe, concealed amongst the fiction section in Madison Public Library. The ceiling tiles, he noticed, were a strange and pockmarked pasty color; not quite white, not quite gray, and several badly in need of repair. If he wanted, he could use the marks to count the minutes until ...

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“The Pinnacle of Tomorrow ” by C.C. Roth

Submitted to Contest #75

She scanned her blue screen once more as the elevator continued its descent to the lowest level of Tower II. Her recruit for the day should be easy. He had no family left, no prospects, and a recent accident at work had claimed most of his left hand. Something to do with an automated lift droid malfunction. His profile read as a perfect candidate for relocation. But Mazie knew not everyone made it easy. Sometimes they needed convincing to help them let go of their former lives. While she was prepared for such a candidate, she could never und...

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Loves all dogs, most alcohol, some people. Currently lumping words together in pursuit of perfection. www.instagram.com/c.c.roth/