Douglas W. Carr

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2022

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“Vaya Con Dios” by Douglas W. Carr

Diego – or Chico by his friends – hadn’t lived his best life and found himself mixed up with the wrong crowd ever since he’d moved to Las Vegas. He struggled finding work – or good work – and quickly ended up on the streets with a group of thirty-something vagrants and outlaws, but he called them friends. He had never gained status with said friends nor had he risen in the ranks. He was mostly re...

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“Tap Tap Tap” by Douglas W. Carr

My brother and I were hanging out at our favorite bar on Wednesday like we’d done for years. We loved sports and Wednesdays were our days to watch all sports being broadcast. My days of betting were long behind me, but I enjoyed following my brother’s bets and sharing in his success. We always sat at the bar so we could view the four screens behind and above the b...

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“Salad Dressing” by Douglas W. Carr

Samantha had just arrived home from work on Friday. It was about six thirty and she had just begun to contemplate what to have for dinner. She lived alone and didn’t feel much like going out, so she rummaged through the freezer and pulled out a bag of chicken nuggets. She emptied the bag on a cookie sheet and slid it into the oven. Then she placed a pan on the stove and filled it with a can of tomato soup.As she stood staring into the pan and stirring occasionally, she couldn’t help...

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“Accidental Enema” by Douglas W. Carr

It was another Thursday night at O’Sullivan’s Pub where Tom and Jerry had been meeting for about a year after becoming friends. Both lived in the same neighborhood, which was just a couple of miles away. The pub hosted two pool clubs – one on Tuesday and the other on Thursday. Tom and Jerry had just finished a successful round of eight-ball and were bringing the ...

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“Nozomi” by Douglas W. Carr

David O’Meara was a successful advertising executive with a large marketing firm on the east coast. He was well liked by his colleagues and subordinates, but outside of work he had no social life. He never married, rarely dated, and had no children. Most everyone knew David kept to himself. In fact, outside of a few random encounters in the park with colleagues, he wasn’t seen.David lived a mostly moderate life and never did anything in excess. He lived in a modest apartment albeit ...

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“Friend of the Devil: The Irreverent Comedy” by Douglas W. Carr

“Welcome to hell,” came a gnarly voice from behind – what looked like – a cavern wall. I stood fearful and naked. At first, I felt curious why I was naked. I mean, I was accustomed to weird and vivid dreams, but why was I naked? “You seem confused,” came the voice again.

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“To the Heavens” by Douglas W. Carr

I observed him leaving his house upon packing his hunting gear on an early Thursday morning in March. He had a five-hour drive to the hunting preserve and was filled with excitement and anxious to get there. During the drive, he went over his plan for that afternoon and the hunt that would take place once he arrived. He’d made the same trip last year and reminisced about his success. He also knew...

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“Breakfast with Tiffany” by Douglas W. Carr

“I’m going to have to let you go. We’re not financially stable right now and – as a result – we’re restructuring. We’re letting numerous people go. It’s not you – we’re just downsizing until we can restructure to the approval of the investors. I’m asking you to clean out your cubicle by five o’clock tonight. Thanks for your time.”

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“Dr. Grimm’s Diagnosis” by Douglas W. Carr

“Hello, it’s so good to see you. Come on in and have a seat. I was just freshening up from my morning walk.” “Thank you. It’s good to see you also. It’s been what, six months? I’ve lost track of time. Anyway, how’ve you been?” “Oh, you know…taking it day by day.” “You look tired.”

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“No Time to Gloat” by Douglas W. Carr

“It’s a game and it’s just for fun. We each ask a question or make a statement in response to the other’s question or statement and each response must contain one additional word than the previous response. If that makes sense let’s begin, I’ll start.” “How?” “How what?” “How could you?”

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“Storage Unit 420” by Douglas W. Carr

One fateful night in New Castle, Pennsylvania, an elderly married couple was traveling home from the grocery store when their vehicle was hit by a truck that had run a red light at an intersection near their home. It was determined that the driver of the truck had suffered a heart-attack and had lost consciousness just prior to the intersection causing the violent and fatal crash. The driver of the truck was pronounced dead at the scene and so was the husband. The wife however was transported to the local hospital...

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“Crackling Bacon” by Douglas W. Carr

Please Note: This story contains light-hearted profanity and disparaging remarks.Also Note: The sound of radio static is represented by the term “<crackling bacon>” in the content of the story.“Ho…<crackling bacon>…ave…<crackling bacon>…roble…<crackling bacon>,” came a voice across the two-way radio.“Please repeat your transmission,” returned ...

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“Hoax - No Hoax” by Douglas W. Carr

*** Please note: this story is a continuation of No One’s Going to Believe This. ***January 27, 2023, at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time – It had been seven days since the transmission was received by the Green Bank Telescope located in Green Bank, West Virginia located in the Allegheny Mountain Range.---On the Friday prior, Bobbie Sagan had been led away by General Hensfield after ...

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“No One’s Going to Believe This” by Douglas W. Carr

January 20, 2023, at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time – A communication was received by the Green Bank Radio Telescope located in Green Bank, West Virginia located in the Allegheny Mountain Range.---The round-the-clock surveillance team was working and sifting through normal noise picked up by the radio telescope when intern Bobbie Sagan noticed something unusual. The data coming through was in English. She thought she was dreaming so she called her colleague...

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“Dr. Feelgood” by Douglas W. Carr

“Bad luck? There’s no such thing as bad luck,” Penny’s father blurted out. “You make your own luck. You remember that.” Those words haunted Penny as she headed off to college. She had a difficult time with the idea of bad and good luck. She always felt she had bad luck and others had good luck, no matter the amount of work she invested.She drove herself crazy with the whole idea. She’d even convinced herself that, given her amount of bad luck, she must have lived a previous lif...

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Author bio

I do enjoy writing - it's a great escape. Yes, I still have a day job. https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglaswcarr/