Guiton Blackburn

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2023

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“Welcome Arlkanians !” by Guiton Blackburn

Submitted to Contest #210

#210 Welcome Arlkanians ! ! “Hold the ship image gently and make sure that the Arlkskin gloves are fitting snugly.” Groox, my Arlkaninan instructor, was giving me instructions on handling the ship, or flying saucer as it is commonly called by us Earthlings. This was just a simulator exercise; I was learning the procedures of positioning the ship before initiating the vector and speed through space. The simulated dimension we were working in was on planet Earth, so everything still looked familiar. It would be some time before I wou...

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“Westerberg Ghost Town” by Guiton Blackburn

Submitted to Contest #209

Westerberg This is the story of Westerberg, an abandoned small mining town close to the banks of the Orange River, situated between the towns of Prisca and Groblershoop in South Africa. we happened unexpectedly upon Westerberg during the Lion Lager Orange River Challenge. The first inflatable boat river race held in our country. An interesting event that attracted a sizable entry of about eighteen different teams, each team consisting of three or four people as boat crew in their own inflatable boat with an outboard motor. A back-up c...

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