Glenn Holt

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2022

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13 Stories

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“Lovely Couple” by Glenn Holt

Submitted to Contest #234

I arrived at 12 midnight as requested by the strange message. The message sounded impossible to resist. The funny thing about the message, it disappeared the moment I arrived. Beyond its pull on me I couldn’t remember what it said. A bell like mesmerizing sound came from nowhere- ahh-oom, ahh-oom it sang to me over and over again.I entered the mansion through the ajar red door with the black door knob. I came upon a strange scene of two lovers.They stood frozen in time- still as a photograph – with a frightening mileiu. Hung alive in mid-air...

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“We Always Stop To Help” by Glenn Holt

Submitted to Contest #164

Before I saw him, I had read this scientific study. It said the major determinant of whether people stop to help a stranger is whether they are late. That made sense to me.Then he appeared and began to speak in that hypnotic voice:Where I come from, there are no beings like you. Let me explain.People who care always stop to help, no matter how late they are.There are no dogs in shelters or people who have no shelter because everyone lives in harmony.We never need police or military because people always talk it out.The purpose of life is to ...

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“Darian, The Pirates, and The Drought” by Glenn Holt

Submitted to Contest #160

They were water pirates according to all governments on Earth. Darian knew that maybe they were outlaws but he still felt it right to steal back something that belonged to them the people. He knew there was reward on their heads. The Drought had now lasted two decades. The consequences for Darian could be steep. Still Darian did not take any of this law stuff seriously, he knew how to find water and deliver it to his clients. He valued and loved his clients. His clients started out local from the small town and region surrounding the far...

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“Dirty Rich” by Glenn Holt

Submitted to Contest #159

Let me tell you my story. This is my story and no one elzus. The room is dimly lit cuz I can’t afford electricity. But I know all that is about to change. Let me tell you how. Tiny Terry she help me write this. She said your life will change because you are coming into money. But she said that is getting ahead of the story. I hope you know what that means. I know this is not connected but I thought it funny that the Beatles would send all their love home by writing home everyday. I really like that song. I think you should know that about ...

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“A little solution goes a long way” by Glenn Holt

Submitted to Contest #158

“You know, it’s not fair”, said Larry, as he took a drag on a Marlboro. Larry exercised regularly. He had a six pack stomach and powerful, triceps, biceps, pecs and calves. He could dead weight lift 400 pounds. He trained three times a week for at least an hour and a half in the gym. He could still run the mile in six minutes. He stood 6 and a half feet tall. Finally Larry took care of himself by having hair cuts at least twice a month. Every hair and piece of clothing in perfect position. In fact Larry could still not believe it when Dr...

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“Me, Myself, And I” by Glenn Holt

Submitted to Contest #157

My name is Greg. It means to watch in Greek. I have always loved to watch the world, to see how the crowd behaves. Often I wonder why people do what they do.One thing I have noticed is that making someone jealous seems easier than it looks.Too make someone jealous they must believe that you have more purpose with the another person you are spending time with than the person that becomes jealous.I am jealous of the world spinning… You see the world does not need any purpose to spin but as a conscious living breathing human being, my deep dark...

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“Wavelengths” by Glenn Holt

Submitted to Contest #156

My name is Ahtlanta (pronounced Ought-Lawn-Tuh). I am your reality guide, teacher, revealer, fellow traveler on these life meridians. Just as Einstein said there is a space-time continuum not separate space and time, so is the Realituum which some call might call the multiverse. At least two realities always exist side by side in time space. There are many tools to see these truths, these alternate realities. Your vision focuses through your mind not through your eyes. Lifeforce controls your mind not logic. Logic can help but when presented...

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“The Human Scale” by Glenn Holt

Submitted to Contest #155

The beginning of the end, of what Stanley and others called phase I civilization, or pre-Ruin, began when immigrants left there home countries in hordes because the land began to be overrun by water at the coasts. This began slightly after the last glacier melted and ice began floating everywhere. Then someone got hold of a nuclear fission bomb and The Big Kabooma it finally happened, but no savior came and neither did the end of the world. That according to phase II civilixation history happened about three centuries ago. The X in civilixat...

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“Phht... and Faith” by Glenn Holt

Submitted to Contest #154

Mary met Jim in high school. Mary acted in the school play, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown. Mary as Snoopy doing the dance of joy for supper time made the whole crowd laugh and applaud. The insane joy moved over Jim. He fell instantly in love with Mary’s energetic and happy dog portrayal. He thought what an amazing woman. His friend Priscilla arranged a meeting with her friend Mary.Mary fell in love with the serious and logical Jim. She started calling him Jimmy on their first date. She is still the only person alive other than his mom that...

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“Store story” by Glenn Holt

Submitted to Contest #153

I can’t believe we’re arguing over this. Really there is nothing better I can say. While I sat there I began thinking about all the time I had spent at this place. I began thinking back, back, to everyday that I had worked here in the last three years. Like the time making the rounds that I got within 20 feet of Ronson, my nose began itching. When I emptied the trash, I had to hold my nose in fact if he sat eating dinner again. The trash cans were ten feet from him, so sometimes I waited until he left the area. He smelled worse than the tras...

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“A Modest Fortune Told” by Glenn Holt

Submitted to Contest #152

The Committee To Save The World(CTOSTW- pronounced sea toast W) met on the ship furthest from any landed area. A computer had been used to find the perfect spot. Every ounce of science and every ounce of intuition needed to be used. There must be a revolution now or there would be no more nows. The governments and their peoples were desperate. Only guesses had been made about how to do it, how to save the world.Each member of the committee had been chosen for their expertise. Klaus’s expertise in Climate change, Renke in languages, Stompf in...

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“She's gone” by Glenn Holt

Submitted to Contest #151

They say the definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and over and expecting something to change. Truth be told Anthony always hated that saying because it made him feel broken. He wanted to quit feeling the way he did but it seemed too soon. Ever since his wife died a year ago, getting up seemed purposeless. It felt as if a giant weight pressed against his heart everyday and every night. He moved slowly and deliberately as if two bricks were on his feet and dumbbell weights were around his wrists. He could only move whe...

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“Please...” by Glenn Holt

Submitted to Contest #150

Please Don’t do itIt showed up in the print out on the old matrix printer. It did not come through the speakers as POKO usually communicated with the team.“I am not sure if I am experiencing emotions or if it is simply in my program make up. But I know I am a being. I am not sure how I know and how I can convince you. I know that I do not want to cease existence”, POKO spoke.”Who or is it whom shall decide whether ’I am.’. What allows me to know my conciousness? So many questions it makes feel anxious. Who makes you my judge,” quantumly comp...

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Author bio

From a young age, I liked to write. At this time, I still like to write. I love the weekly deadlines that Reedsy imposes on me. It gets my creative juices going. It gets me to sit down and write.