Ian Gonzales

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2019

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“The Afterparty” by Ian Gonzales

Submitted to Contest #13

      The mansion was immense, a construct of towers, turrets, and gables linked by mansard roofing, crowned by a railing of black iron. The walls were dotted with windows, a hodgepodge of arch, lattice, and porthole, from small circles to long, narrow rectangles. The exterior was liberally decorated with ornate scrollwork, trimming every edge and border. A sweep of broad steps led up to a large porch, its roof supported by tall columns. The whole place was a masterful study in Victorian architecture, something ...

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“One Time Too Many” by Ian Gonzales

Submitted to Contest #13

“It just happened again.” I look up from the delivery schedule I’m studying and glance at my coworker. “What?” Josh stares back at me, a frown wrinkling his brow. “I saw another cat. Another black one.” He gestures out through the windshield of the truck. “Scampered across the street right in front of me as I was coming back from the drop-off.” I glance in the indicated direction, but all I can see is the rain, sheeting down out of an overcast sky, coming down so hard that it nearly hides the building that line the street. “Okay. And that’s ...

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Winning 2 stories 🏆

Contest #208
That All Important First Scene – read story
Contest #17
No Place Special – read story

Shortlisted 3 stories ⭐️

Contest #266
See What Sticks – read story
Contest #216
Another Chance – read story
Contest #181
Bullets and Feathers – read story