John Cardamone

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2024

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“Temporary Secretary” by John Cardamone

Submitted to Contest #285

Good afternoon, Stubbings and Merch. How may I help you? Hi, could I speak with Randy? I’m sorry. Randy who? Randy... uh, Macardo. I think you have the wrong number; there is no Randy Macardo here. Is there another Randy there? Um, let’s see... doo doo doo da dum. No, I don’t see any Randy here. Oh. Yeah, sorry about that. Why don’t you try calling again? Maybe you misdialed. Okay, I’ll do that. Thanks. You’re welcome. Have a nice day. ......... Good afternoon, Stubbings and Merch. How may I help you? Randy, please. Oh, it’s you. Sorry, we j...

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“The Broken Mirror” by John Cardamone

Submitted to Contest #284

My brother was born twelve minutes before me, his twin sister, and thus our differing paths in life commenced. Mother told me he was still crying when I was ejected, and so his newborn squalls were the first sounds I heard. She also said boys usually cry more than girls, but how would she know?—she only had the two of us. Mother didn’t mind his crying; she said it strengthened his lungs. Is this the reason I can barely make it up the stairs, even now, at 26, without getting winded? Logan is the mildly overweight one, not me; I’m a rail. I’m ...

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Author bio

I put words and sentences in a particular order. I struggle with the word "that." I have a love/hate relationship with commas. I probably don't consume enough omega-3. I thought I saw an alien once, but it was just a mantis. Is that enough?