Hal Perry

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2024

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“The Most Neurotic Man in the World” by Hal Perry

Submitted to Contest #287

I met Frank for lunch today at the First Hill Diner, just up Madison from the bar. He said he needed to talk about something. His voice sounded urgent. So I told him I’d get my co-owner to cover for me and that I’d meet up with him at 1:00 pm.I think Frank is the most neurotic man in the world. That isn’t meant to disparage, because I’m rather neurotic myself. I dealt with anxiety problems after I got divorced, and Frank took to me because he seemed to know of what I spoke.Birds of a feather.But Frank boils over with anxiety, insecurity, and...

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“Dandelion Girl” by Hal Perry

Submitted to Contest #286

West 7th street stretched off Hoover, a block north of where the Stratford Hotel held court over the Koreatown neighborhood, right before the Winchell’s, which anchored the shopping plaza on the corner and welcomed motorists and pedestrians alike to Heidi’s Los Angeles ‘ville, a canvas of black asphalt, faded green and blue buildings, and worn red, yellow, and orange tarps over decrepit tents baking in the harsh sun as a single cloud hovered overhead, mocking the glare with it’s promise of paltry shade. Heidi sighed while waiting for an oppo...

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Author bio

I've been writing since I was in eighth grade when I bought my first spiral notebook from Fitch Drug on Mayfield Road in Lyndhurst, Ohio. Since then, I've journaled off and on, writing dozens of short stories and one full-length book that I'm prepping for publication. I hope you like my work. Thanks for reading. :)