Gus Gagne

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2023

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“Late to Work” by Gus Gagne

Submitted to Contest #239

You know, I do remember that day when the feathers fell. It was a funny thing to wake up to – or it must have been, anyway, for other people; I’d overslept and the blinds were shut, so I was spending those first few minutes running around trying to throw myself together into something decent, without the time to look out of the window. It was a bit of a shock when I finally got out the door, because I was still chewing on some toast and was pissed I hadn’t had the time to butter it or make some eggs, and I felt my foot slip on something, whi...

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“Out of Place” by Gus Gagne

August had to use his hands to help pull himself up the steep slope of the dune. The surface felt smoldering on his skin, but the sand beneath was cool against his fingertips — a small comfort he tried to make the most of. Every sensation was extreme out here: the heat cascaded in waves from above and below, the thirst parched and cracked from within, and the poor skin didn’t know what to do — be wet with sweat, or be dry in deference to the sun’s scorching will. It was a hell of a way to die; August felt more alive now tha...

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