Ethan Zimmerman

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2023

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“A Standard Matter” by Ethan Zimmerman

It really doesn’t matter if I am here or not, does it?As a matter of fact, it does.Who cares?Well, I do, for one thing.Does the universe care?I doubt the universe cares about anything at all.How do you know that?How do I know what?That the universe is careless.How could it be anything else?Have you never been told that you shouldn’t answer a question with another question?Isn’t that what you just did?There, you did it again.Did what?Nevermind.Anyway, I don’t know things. I just suspect.I am considering swallowing this pill to change my appea...

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“The Trip to the Shit Show” by Ethan Zimmerman

Submitted to Contest #182

Taxi, Follow that car!This isn't a taxi, mam. You're sitting in an ambulance.To hell, I'm not. Look, it says taxi right there on your badge.I'm sorry, mam. That does not say taxi. It says ambulance.Then why the hell am I in an ambulance when I called a taxi?You're the one who made the call, mam.Let me out of here so I can get a taxi. I'm afraid I can't do that. Once you are in my custody, I can't let you go.What the everlovinghell do you mean you can't let me out?Those are the rules, mam.And who makes up these stupid rules, anyway?If I had t...

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Author bio

Ethan Zimmerman is an author residing at the foot of the Bitterroot Mountains of Western Montana. His work has been included in the Writer's Digest Top 100 Short Short Stories of 2015, Nunum's Done in a Hundred, and Rough Cut Press.

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Contest #230
The Lop-it-off-a-me List – read story