Jamie Taylor

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2022

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Myself and my online me” by Jamie Taylor

Submitted to Contest #161

I munch quietly on my organic cereal, contemplating my next move. The golden rays of morning sun can’t pierce the cold shiver of fear that remains a constant companion. Duplicitous lives are hard to manage, even harder when one’s face is a regular on the socials. I open the app where my latest post resides. 3,000 more likes since the previous hour. I sigh with the awareness of loneliness despite the rush of social media dopamine. It’s never enough. The tide of fake friendship drowns out the constant ache of longing. It rises to the s...

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“Miracle Machine” by Jamie Taylor

Submitted to Contest #150

Emily’s foot tapped the floor as the elevator climbed the long ascent to the eleventh floor. She glanced at her watch and memorized the time – 8:10 am. This would be the day she would make history and her lips were sealed. Five other humans knew about the project that lived in room 301. Lives would be changed forever by the technology she and her colleagues had labored over for the past ten years. Emily let out a sigh and closed her eyes. Her memories echoed within the halls of her mind as she journeyed back in time. The summer of 1996 fla...

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I love sharing the collection of words which resides in my imagination.