Giles Scott

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

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“The Spirit of Halloween” by Giles Scott

The Spirit of Halloween  Now that I really am a ghost, I hate Halloween.That's the whole story, in a nutshell.Ten words that say all I want to say about Halloween.I know it is very short but it really is all I need to say.My father was American, so in our house Halloween was a big deal.Was ... is. I don't know which word to use.I suppose to be completely correct I have to say, 'The man who was my father is American.'He still is. I am not. I was his son.I think he also hates Halloween now.Fortunately, in the country where he lives -...

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“The Only P-D Therapist” by Giles Scott

Submitted to Contest #64

The Only P-D Therapist. This story will not end happily.I am a Mental Health Therapist, though a better description is to say that I am a Trauma Counsellor.The area I specialise in is unique, because I deal with a very specific range of clients. To the best of my knowledge I am the only person in the whole world doing what I do. This is not because there is no real need for it; it breaks my heart to realise how many individuals there are out there who desperately need the counselling I provide. Unfortunately, to provide support to clients li...

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“Flying North in Autumn” by Giles Scott

Submitted to Contest #63

Flying North in Autumn.February.I wish I was a penguin.They seem so content where they are. They have never been in the Northern Hemisphere and feel no pressure to go there. They know they belong up here in the South.Well, so do I.People call us Arctic Terns.But that is only because most of those people live in the Northern Hemisphere. We spend more time on the Antarctic than in the Arctic.I think of myself as an Antarctic Tern. This is where I belong and want to stay.The fact that I was hatched in the North, as we all are, is not the point....

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Author bio

I live in Cape Town. A married, retired grandfather. My latest literary effort is a book of short stories, "Tall Tales and Short Stories", for which I am currently looking for a publisher. Other than this, I have always self-published, with Amazon. And I have a number of theatrical scripts - available for stage production - from Lazy Bee Scripts.