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Carolyn X

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2023

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From the Atlantic to the Pacific Sea Creatures Can Be Horrific

Carolyn X

Submitted to Contest #324

The tiny creature pounced, securing itself to its prey with needle-sharp teeth. It shredded flesh with its abrasive tongues, vacuuming up pureed meat through its three tubular maws. When it was satisfied, it detached itself from the fish and allowed the Atlantic waves to hurdle it toward shore. As the ocean ebbed during low tide, the odd being was left to settle amid the flora and other fauna in a flooded crater within the jagged rocks. The new resident adapted accordingly and took shelter in the spiraling tunnel of a large seashell. # ...

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Misunderstood Monsters

Carolyn X

Submitted to Contest #319

Joe Zappa answered the door and gasped. “What do you want from me.” His voice trembled and he stumbled backward, arms wheeling franticly while he teetered on his heels. — Thump, he was down for the count. When his eyes fluttered open, his granddaughter, Janet, was kneeling beside him. “Grandpa!” She breathed a sigh of relief and the lines in her forehead relaxed. “Just breathe. Do you hurt anywhere?” “What? No, I’m fine, just taking a nap.” He grunted as he strained to sit up. Janet looked up at her fiancée, To...

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A Dreadful Decision

Carolyn X

Submitted to Contest #317

Frank took a deep breath; he was about to tell the story again. He looked at the man across from him and exhaled, a whistle escaping his puckered lips. He folded his hands on the cold, steel surface of the table and leaned in. “It was a Sunday,” he began. “I came upon the wall calendar as I was sorting through the advertisements and flyers from the newspaper. A yellow posted note that said, “Pay It Forward,” was adhered to the cover. As I flipped through the pages, checking out the retro artwork, a stick figure of a person drawn in...

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The Ant Farm

Carolyn X

Submitted to Contest #305

Mary Anne lay in a corpse pose, her eyeballs flitting beneath her closed lids. She moaned, biting down on some spongy wads that crowded her mouth. A cold, bitter, liquid gushed forth and pooled in her throat. She swallowed and gagged, trying desperately to constrict her gullet and prevent the vile cocktail from resurfacing. Her eyes flew open, and she jolted upright, emitting a belch that left a metallic aftertaste. She spat out four, sopping-wet globs into the palm of her hand. Total darkness enveloped her. After throwing aside the saturate...

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