Jay Stempin

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2020

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“ Entertaining Yesterday Now ” by Jay Stempin

Submitted to Contest #25

“What’s the point?” “The point is: resolve to make a change in your life,” said Beatrice with soy-firm resiliency as she sliced her toast with a butter knife. “For the better?” “If you’re so inclined, I supposed that’d help.” Beatrice shrugged, her jade moon-faced necklace glittering in the morning light from the kitchen window. “Just do it.” What was she promoting: his need to craft a New Year’s resolution or a Nike ad for new ...

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“London and Lenore” by Jay Stempin

Submitted to Contest #24

Write a murder mystery with an amateur sleuth who must navigate a fantastical world in a quest to discover the truth. Snip, snap, zip. Just like that: dead. He believed, as a hired contractual specialist, in sealing his kills in a bag, helped keep loose body parts from falling off as he hauled them away, no sense in littering, too; he was all for a green planet. Also ran a recycling shop: selling used body parts: heads,...

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“Djinni Mugs” by Jay Stempin

Submitted to Contest #24

DJINNI MUGSJay StempinChapter 1Batilda The crescent moon shone bright in the night sky, its beady gray eye haloed by a lopsided grin. Yes, that sharp-edged crescent in the sky illuminated the forest floor, shoving bags of darkness under Mother Earth’s grassy misshapen rug. Batilda Bahama loved taking walks late at night, even when it was cold, espe...

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“Dye Me Dead” by Jay Stempin

Submitted to Contest #23

DYE ME DEADJay StempinChapter 1Michael The tall bookshelf, bookended by dozens of Medusa-haired skulls, squeaked to life by the sound of a tri...

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