Jeffery Alvey

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2023

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“Extinction is Assured” by Jeffery Alvey

Submitted to Contest #234

Extinction is Assured Supernova 1. I open my bloodshot eyes to witness a red sky. My eyes are irritated from a lack of sleep. I’m a terrestrial being marooned upon a seemingly panthalassic planet. I find myself on an island only a couple of meters wide. There is nothing upon this bit of ground, with my empty messenger bag turned rations bag being the only exception. No stones, no flora, though I feel epiphytic in purpose. I see no visible signs of life—extant or otherwise. Maybe there are organisms in the depths of the calm, mirror-...

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“Atwood and Alden” by Jeffery Alvey

Submitted to Contest #227

*Note--This short story contains depictions of violence, mental health struggles, and two expletives. * Atwood and Alden 1. “All she did was nag, Atwood. That’s all she did! It drove us both insane. Both of us! So, stop blamin’ me for your actions.” “It don’t matter!” Atwood screamed into the snowy wind gusting through the frozen woods. “I cain’t believe I allowed you to talk me into that! I cain’t—” “Hey! Hey, hey. Don’t—don’t yell. There’s no need, so calm down.” “Calm? CALM? Fuck you, Alden!” Atwood and Alden exchanged angered gl...

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Author bio

I was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1981. Still, I was raised in southern Missouri’s Mark Twain National Forest for many years before moving north to Hannibal, the home of Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain. I reside in the northern section of the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois with my family, including our two big, stinky dogs. I’m an avid conservationist, hunter, hiker, camper, kayaker, swimmer, rock climber, etc. I find complete solace when in the Great Outdoors.