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D. M. Christos

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2021

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Police Close In

I stared at the crowd and told the biggest lie of my life. The words rolled off my tongue and split the atmosphere like the iceberg ravaged the Titanic. The fable was so intense, so flagrant I had to pause, in my mind, as the final syllable rolled past my lips. The words were so palatable even I thought they were true. It shocked me, the reporters had bombarded me with rapid questions so overwhelming that I didn’t have time to formulate half truths and diversions. I stood before the press as a newly minted public relations officer for the lo...

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What's The Deal With Mayonnaise

Submitted to Contest #305

“You know what? I quit.” It is as simple as that. No warning. No forethought. Just I quit. Its over. I feel the spark that lit my fire extinguish itself when I saw the title of the email. The moment you cracked your spittle encrusted lips and that guttural groan of a voice you have. These five freedom inducing words regurgitated and formed in my intestines. They gathered bile and moved upward reversing through my liver past the space my spleen once lived and around the corner of my appendix. A quick detour at my crumbling heart. An unschedul...

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Floor 6 At 0444

Submitted to Contest #297

Rain streaked down the passenger window in wandering tracts, distorting the world beyond into liquid shadows. The windshield wipers groaned with every pass—an endless, squeaking rhythm like a slow exorcism. Staff Sergeant Solomon Reaves, last of his line, sat hunched in the passenger seat, eyes vacant, mumbling a spiral of fractured scripture. “Hail Mary, full of grace… the Lord is with thee… Our Father, who art in heaven… For God so loved the world… I am the messenger…”The words bled into each other—half prayers, half code. Some in brok...

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The Ninth Turn: The Conductors Loop

The Ninth Turn: The Conductor’s Loop {Washington, D.C. — April 14, 1865} The air was thick with lantern haze and cherry blossoms clinging to the last of their bloom. Pierre Lavesque pulled the collar of his wool coat high against the spring chill, the smell of pipe smoke and damp brick pressing close on all sides. The gaslights lining Tenth Street flickered weakly, as if reluctant to cast light on what was coming. Ford’s Theatre loomed ahead; its red-brick walls bathed in warm glow. Laughter spilled from inside—the play already underway. Pi...

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Author bio

D. M. Christos is a Canadian author whose work blends historical depth, gritty realism, and a touch of the mythic. A former freight train conductor, law enforcement/Security professional, and combat veteran with the 82nd Airborne, Dave brings a lifetime of frontline experience to the page, crafting stories that pulse with authenticity and emotional weight.
His fiction explores themes of legacy, conflict, and redemption, often drawing from his own diverse experiences across military, rail, and public service. When he's not writing or researching his next novel, Dave is actively studying French and Portuguese, and has a growing interest in traditional glassblowing. He is currently developing several works spanning historical fiction, fantasy, and suspense thriller.