Derrek Carman

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2024

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“Grounded” by Derrek Carman

Submitted to Contest #265

Hour 4About four hours ago the airport canceled our flight and now, my sister, mother, father, other passengers, the crew, and myself have all been stranded here on the plane. Hour 7They still haven't told us why the flight was canceled, they just said to stay put. They do let us walk around and stretch our legs but there really isn’t a lot of room to do things. The aisle is only so wide and the bathroom is small. Hour 11I have taken two naps but the kid behind me likes to kick my seat and wake me up from my nap. My dad tells me they ha...

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“Copycats” by Derrek Carman

Submitted to Contest #260

The sound of the alarm on his phone made Paul wake up. He shut the alarm off and put his phone back down on the nightstand. He rolled over and looked at where his wife slept. Strangely she was already out of bed. He climbed out of bed and walked out to the kitchen. Sharon was standing at the fridge and was talking on the phone. She hadn’t noticed that Paul walked in. “Yes. I understand. No, he doesn’t know yet.” Paul was confused from only hearing one side of the conversation. She closed the door and made eye contact with Paul. She smi...

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“The Big Game” by Derrek Carman

Submitted to Contest #256

Glen was up to bat. The final inning. The score was tied. He gripped the bat tightly. A bead of sweat went down his forehead. He looked over at the other players. If he can get just one of his teammates back home, they win. He starred the pitcher down. He knew his strategy. Curveball. Glen knew he would do it. Glen also knew he might trick him. It was fifty-fifty. The pitcher was ready to throw. Glen’s heart raced. He could feel it in his chest. He took a deep breath as the pitcher pulled his arm back. He started the throw. Glen could see th...

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“Superhero or Ghost” by Derrek Carman

Submitted to Contest #253

Some call me a ghost. Some don’t believe in me at all. Me? I call myself ‘Time Man’ Yeah, okay I get it not the greatest name in the world but all of the good names are taken. Besides what else could I call myself? Oh right, you don’t know anything else about me. My name is Kyle Vase. My superpower is time manipulation. I can freeze time. Cool right? When I first discovered my powers I thought I had died. I knocked a glass of water off the table and went to catch it but it stopped. It just floated there. I was confused. I looked arou...

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“Fobi Tog ” by Derrek Carman

Submitted to Contest #251

Annabelle stood in line waiting anxiously as she stepped closer and closer to the front. She was waiting for the latest release of ‘No One Knows Me’. It is a book about a man living his life in the forest. Little is known about the author besides his name, Fobi Tog. He never comes to his releases. He has never done an interview. Movie producers want to make a movie about one of his books, but no one knows how to reach him. The line became shorter and shorter. Meanwhile, she had his previous book in her hands. She was hoping, just hoping that...

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