Eric Lizotte

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2022

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Eep, Opp, Ork, Ah-ah!” by Eric Lizotte

Submitted to Contest #210

It was just another day at work, or at least that's how it started. Consulting work was sometimes a drag, sometimes a joy. In Dubai, it was a little bit of both. Fun to see the culture, try the foods, wander through the parking garage with crazy exotic cars. But like anywhere it had its downsides as well. Extremely hot, occasional sandstorms and less than obvious local laws don't help. Try and find yourse...

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“The Fungus of Avery Island” by Eric Lizotte

Submitted to Contest #193

In the year 2043, the world had become a desolate wasteland after a nuclear and biochemical war that no one could remember the beginning of, only their current struggle. Amidst the ruins, a small group of survivors had managed to forge a fragile community on Avery Island, Louisiana. This island, once renowned for its tabasco peppers (and sauce), lush gardens and exotic birds, was now a shadow of its former glory. Among t...

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Author bio

I work in the software industry, so most of my hobbies tend to be things I do with less computer related work and more output you can touch and feel. I really enjoy writing though, and believe I have a good feel for flow within a story. Reedsy gives me the opportunity to successfully write a short story vs my repeated failures at completing a novel :) I have taken a few story structure and other writing classes and work with a few published authors as an alpha/beta reader before publishing. Not as a proofreader, but more about things that are confusing, contradict earlier parts of the story, etc. And I love doing that as well!