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Colin W. Barry

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2024

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Fighting to Say Farewell

Submitted to Contest #286

I remember the first time I walked out to the ring. There were more people in the back and locker rooms than in the audience. Most of the staff, from the refs to the popcorn guys, were volunteers. Hell, some were felons. The too-brightly lit high school gym was where I finally wore a pair of beat-up boxing gloves and made my first knockout. And I was almost a year away before I could vote, but I could still drive my dad's beat-up Buick. This certainly wasn't Vegas or LA. It wasn't in a city that any of today's fighters knew about. No, it was...

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A Ghostly 9 to 5

Submitted to Contest #275

I groan whenever I hear that old door burst open. It’s a pair of wooden doors that were once painted crimson. The circular handles have since rusted, showing no signs of the shiny silver they used to be. Shrieking creaks echo throughout the main hall of the house. It never used to do that. It used to open with no noise at all. Heavy raindrops greet every surface they hit, from the doors above to the toolsh...

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One Scary Ride

Submitted to Contest #274

What is my biggest fear? I couldn't pinpoint when this dread first took root in me. What I do know is that I was just a child, no older than six—or was it seven? It hardly matters now. That day I was left alone on that boat is stuck into my memory like glue. The sudden shift in my surroundings was jarring—an alien landscape, vast and unknowable. And then there was the singing. Oh, the singing. That was the most horrific part of it all. Even today, the mere thought of those haunting lyrics makes me shudder, and I can almost sense the chill...

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Kyoto Sunset

Submitted to Contest #257

Sharon Stanton is exhausted. And this time, it wasn't just the jetlag. Being a location scout for Athena Pictures had its perks: traveling, mingling with movie stars, and attending red-carpet premiers dressed to the nines. At least, that is what she thought when she applied for the job.Over the last two years, Sharon was flying all over the world for romcoms, action-packed blockbusters, and the occasional period drama. Living out of two duffel bags and drug store brand toiletries differed from what Sharon had in mind. Of course, there was...

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