Daniel Hybner

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2021

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“Better Than Miss Nancy’s” by Daniel Hybner

Submitted to Contest #100

Steak. Porterhouse. Medium rare.  Potato. Baked. Butter. Sour cream. Chives. Bacon bits. Cheese.  Dinner roll. Yeast. Garlic butter.  Iced tea. Unsweet.  I knew my father’s favorite meal by heart. When I was a kid, any time we went to dinner at his favorite place, he always ordered the same exact meal the same exact way.  “You remember when we would go eat at Miss Nancy’s Diner after church on Sunday?” “Yeah, Pop. How could I forget?” “You remember what I got there?” “I remember that, too.” “Best me...

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“Meant to Be a Bird” by Daniel Hybner

Submitted to Contest #98

“A bird?” “Yes. I felt like a bird.” “And you’re still going to do this?” “I have to. I know it’s crazy, but I can fly.” “You’re absolutely nuts, you know that? There is a zero percent chance you can fly just because of some silly dream you had. And there is a zero percent chance I’d be anywhere near that plane after that kind of dream.” “Well that’s you. And it was more than just a dream. I have, I don’t know, faith, I guess. It’s not like anything will happen anyway.” “Better you than me.” And so most of my conversations went...

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Author bio

Daniel Hybner is a husband, dad of four, high school English teacher, and writer, though not always in that order, who loves all things that deal with words. He has work featured in The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature and Prometheus Dreaming. He also regularly contributes to Friday Flash Fiction. He is, and always will be, a Texan, no matter where life might take him.