David Cropley

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2024

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Resurrection Rocky” by David Cropley

Submitted to Contest #233

I don’t remember when I first arrived in Narembeen, Western Australia. My assumption is that I was born here, but with my parents now gone, there’s nobody who can confirm this. I live alone, you see, a little out of town. Always have and probably always will.Narembeen is a decent spot. Nestled in the “Wheatbelt” of this massive state, the countryside is typical of many agricultural regions, not just in Western Australia, but also further East, on the other side of the Great Victoria Desert and the appropriately named Nullarbor Plain. Endless...

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“The Road Less Frazzled” by David Cropley

Submitted to Contest #232

“OK, I should be there soon. Bye. Bye.”The call ends and I turn my attention back to the road. Shouldn’t be too long now. It’s not that I’m late, or even in danger of being late, but I like to be ‘on-time’. I pride myself in being ‘on time’. I don’t like to be late. Hate it, in fact.“Where’s this turn off?” I mutter.“Exit 14A. Come on, where are you?”It’s hard enough driving on a highway, on the wrong side of the road, in an unfamiliar country, at night, but don’t these people have proper signage? And lights!? Come on! It’s like I’m floating...

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Author bio

New to creative writing. Trying to write what I know.