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Doug Halper

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2023

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Black Coffee

Submitted to Contest #291

Tom and Mindy were a married couple who started out as friends of mine in college, and became two of my favorite people on the planet. Tom was one of the nicest human beings, who happened to be stuck in a body that just didn’t agree with him much. Tourette’s was one of the biggest disagreements; it wasn’t the “fucking swearing” type, but he had his share of tics, and hiding them was not an option. It turned out, however, that his primary issue was having a heart that was too big for his chest. I’m not saying this figuratively, although one c...

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Are You Sure?

Submitted to Contest #291

Are You Sure? “Adventures happen everywhere you go.” That’s what my friend Marni likes to say. I, myself, wouldn’t say everywhere, but I understand where she’s coming from. I have always had a knack for coming back with a story I didn’t have when I left. It doesn’t matter where I am going to or coming back from. It doesn’t matter if I’m with others or by myself. The story might be funny, poignant, or just plain bizarre, but rest assured, adventure seems to find me. I’ve been told that it’s really me who finds the adventure since, often enou...

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