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Jim Caldwell

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2023

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The Roommate

Jim Caldwell

The Roommate I did not want to alarm my grandson as I drove him to school that Tuesday morning, But I did. I saw it written all over his face. As I fought to breathe, I opened the window and complained about my recurring plight. Gasping for air is like no other bodily ailment. Nothing sends a panic faster through your whole being than the struggle to fill your lungs with the life-giving oxygen to survive. A health problem in my life had come to a head and I was mo...

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Dear C,

Jim Caldwell

Submitted to Contest #199

Dear C, The deafening music amped up from the family room. With the heavy beats, the table lamp wobbled. Rob grumbled under his breath as he read his newspaper. “Those girls are something else. I don’t ever remember the boys’ friends being this loud.” Turning to the sports section, he tempered his annoyance. Deep inside, he was aware that he would no doubt miss the ruckus this coming September, when their youngest entered the University of Kentucky. Empty nesters he and his wife, Josephine, would be then, the whole house quiet. ...

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Grady

Jim Caldwell

Submitted to Contest #198

Grady Prompt: Write a story about an unconventional teacher Landon Harding leaned against his locker after closing it and spinning the combination lock. In the crowded, chaotic hallway of Grand Isle High School, he searched to see if Callie was at hers, depositing her books from the afternoon classes. He motioned as she weaved a path in his direction. “Hey! Some of us are heading to the State Park beach for an uncrowded volleyball game before the hordes of summer vacationer...

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