J.F. Laurent

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“close calls” by J.F. Laurent

Submitted to Contest #48

Cora does not appreciate working with people, especially when it comes to her hero duties.“Nova, why are you waiting around?”The infamous White Comet is no exception to this.“Because,” Cora responds, phone pressed to her ear, “I always call the authorities after I capture something suspicious.”In fact, working with her might actually be the worst part of this crime-fighting, part-time job. And if Cora could see behind Comet’s mask, she’d assume the other super would be rolling her eyes just about now.And when she tries to grab ahold of the d...

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“i guess this isn't quite the end” by J.F. Laurent

Submitted to Contest #47

You were never too fond of charity balls like this. They’re always excessively grand, in total contrast towards the cause of the charity itself, one that would direct all of its gathered profit towards underprivileged communities. Most people attended the ball just to show off; to walk the crimson carpets that rolled down from the main staircase, hands sliding upon the intricately crafted marble railings so exquisitely made they were cool to the touch, head held so high they might as well hit the chandeliers that hung above. Still,...

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“Magnum Opus” by J.F. Laurent

Submitted to Contest #46

The New York Times #1 Best Selling Author L. Diamond was a much different person than the empty-handed, hollow-hearted Laura D. Simonds. And sure, they really were, in fact, one and the same, but much has changed in the past 7 years.The back of Laura D. Simond’s mind brimmed with a constant, caustic simmer of unwritten ideas. She always tried to make something of them—to note them down as soon as a cohesive plot so much as occupied her headspace, but as she put her fingers to the keyboard, her left foot bouncing in a near spastic motion...

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Author bio

mediocre writer, master at overlong run-on sentences joined: the 16th of june, 2020