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J. I. MumfoRD

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2023

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The Long Shift

Submitted to Contest #224

Skinner spun around to face the lamp and opened his robe. He was flashing a tiny sun. A tiny, personal sun. It was too bright to look at, and his tiny studio flat was entirely engulfed in the white glow. The therapist said at least an hour a day, no sunglasses. He enjoyed the light. It was just his imagination, but it felt warm. The evidence for light therapy was a bit sketchy, but his therapist seemed to believe in it. The NHS even paid for the light and three weeks of CBT. Skinner shuddered at the thought of how much this would have cost ...

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The Procrastinator's Paradox

Submitted to Contest #224

Jonah stared at the open textbook on his desk, the words blurring together into an incomprehensible jumble. He blinked hard, trying to force his exhausted brain to focus. 2:37 AM. He had been at this for hours, desperately reviewing material for his Practical Interpretation final exam tomorrow morning. With a heavy sigh, Jonah leaned back in his chair and rubbed his eyes. He should've started studying days ago, but he had put it off again and again, convinced he could cram it all in at the last minute. Now the moment of truth was fast appro...

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