David Elkind

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2021

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8 Stories

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“A Matter of Happenstance” by David Elkind

Submitted to Contest #263

A MATTER OF HAPPENSTANCE By David L. Elkind delkind8@gmail.com Sam Benson and Scott Ferguson hated each other from the moment they met on the second day of high school. Sam was playing lacrosse for the first time in gym class but quickly felt comfortable catching the ball and running while cradling it in his lacrosse stick. Sam was racing to the goal when Scott, with a crazed look on his face,  slammed his stick on Sam’s wrist. Sam screamed as he writhed in pain. He wanted to hit Scott when the pain subsided but when he saw Scott’s size...

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“The Last All-Nighter” by David Elkind

Submitted to Contest #224

THE LAST ALL-NIGHTER                                                             By David L. Elkind I’ve had six all-nighters in my life. The common expression is that I “pulled” an all-nighter, as if I pulled some cord which caused me to stay...

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“Delayed Honor” by David Elkind

Submitted to Contest #211

DELAYED HONOR                                         By David L. Elkind I have been volunteering at Perception for two years. Perception helps people with cognitive problems, usually from Alzheimer’s disease. It hosts a series of activities each weekday that require its members to think to solve problems. The goal of Perception is to delay ...

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“Righting a Wrong” by David Elkind

Submitted to Contest #172

RIGHTING A WRONG                                         By David L. Elkind I tilted my head back and finished my second beer. It was my favorite, Guinness. Their motto is Good things come to those who wait, but today I felt that Bad things come to those who don’t think. I looked around and was disappointed that Danny hadn’t arrived yet. For...

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“Better Late Than Never” by David Elkind

Submitted to Contest #137

       BETTER LATE THAN NEVER                                               By David L. Elkind                  About a Character Who Ironically Gets Called an EinsteinBill Jensen thought...

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“Coping Differently With the Pandemic” by David Elkind

Submitted to Contest #104

        COPING DIFFERENTLY WITH THE PANDEMIC                                     By David L. Elkind Many of us speak about the coronavirus in the past tense, because everyone we know has been vaccinated, and the stores and restaurants usually suggest wearing masks, but don’t require them. Now that we can view it as a rece...

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“Paranormal Proof” by David Elkind

Submitted to Contest #103

PARANORMAL PROOF                                                By David L. Elkind Bill Peterson had heard stories of paranormal activity and thought that they were “a bunch of malarkey.” Not only did he believe in requiring scientific proof of events to verify their validity, the idea of paranormal actions...

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“Negotiations” by David Elkind

Submitted to Contest #102

         NEGOTIATIONS                                      By David L. Elkind Hal Baxter hung up the phone and smiled. He had just finished negotiating a favorable settlement without having to bring a lawsuit. His client, Tom Langston, would get a substantial amount of money that would last ...

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