Jacob Herrin

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2020

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“With a Whisper” by Jacob Herrin

Submitted to Contest #80

“It’s shocking that no one’s noticin’ the shortage,” some journalist-person with tangled hair and red-edged eyes declares on the grainy TV screen, “The stores’r all running out!” Samantha plops down on the living room couch, avoiding the spot where the springs have broken. Getting stabbed by the hidden rod of twisted metal isn’t fun, as she’s learned from experience. Three dusty fans circulate air through the muggy room, doing their best even in their old age to keep the summer sweat at bay. It’s not enough. Samantha’s shirt is already stic...

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“Top 10 Cabin Party Moments (Year 8)” by Jacob Herrin

Submitted to Contest #74

Hi everyone! As most of you know, after each of our annual winter cabin parties, I (your resident amatuer photographer) put together a list of the top ten most iconic moments of the night. Don’t worry, I asked everyone before using pictures they were in. If you’re hoping to bury all records of your antics in the frozen earth, you can do that. Anyways, here’s the rundown! 10. Jerome Battles the Fog Machine You can blame our very own hostess for the terrible idea of bringing an industrial fog machine to a cramped cabin party. I’m sure you ...

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“Gordon” by Jacob Herrin

Submitted to Contest #73

Matters of the heart have always brought out my irrational side, and when it came to Caroline my heart was a post-it note pinned to a bulletin board with no chance of getting free. She was so full of life, her blonde ponytail bouncing as she skipped around the office. She’d encourage herself with motivational phrases under her breath, and she’d laugh on days when everyone else was gloomy. I was smitten. Which is why on a Tuesday in December when I overheard her talking to her mother on the phone about how she couldn’t find anyone to watch h...

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