James Falcone

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2020

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“The Birdfeeders” by James Falcone

Submitted to Contest #98

Uncle Jack Jahodnik was bald - the top of his head looking like a strawberry that is just slightly over-ripe. At the annual Jahodnik family BBQs, the nephews would always purposely don bright green and sit, surrounding Uncle Jack. It tickled him pink to think he was the favored uncle. In truth, Jack was fairly vile and had never been anyone’s favored anything. Even his wife had never really seemed fond of him. The devious plan, however, was to fool a berry-eating bird or two that Uncle Jack’s noggin was, in fact, the biggest, juiciest,...

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“Magnus Opus” by James Falcone

Submitted to Contest #62

Prompt: Write about a character who’s had their future foretold from birth — but isn’t sure if they believe it. "Magnus Opus" Magnus shook his head. Somewhere, deep inside his soul, he knew this was all wrong. He liked the gifts, sure. He did not enjoy the ceremonies. No, that’s not true. The ones that ended in food were ok, but the ones without nourishment that just involved listening to speeches, no matter how much the speakers heaped praise upon him, were unbearable. It was just so much pressure. So what if he was born on the sacred d...

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