John Markestad

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2024

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“Power Play” by John Markestad

Submitted to Contest #245

this story contains the vulgar word "fuck" Power Playby John Markestad            “I’ve set the day,” Pharaoh says.           “How long do I have?” she asks. From the darkened alcove where she sits with her legs drawn up to her chin. Her arms are wrapped around them and her voice is barely above a whisper. She’s wearing only a few layers of fine silk, emerald green and blue the color of the winter sky, for this spring has been a warm...

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“Waking Up” by John Markestad

Submitted to Contest #243

“Twenty minutes to realspace breakout.” The console announced softly. Outside the diamondplas window unspace was a difficult to look at churn; a rainbow run through a blender with highlights of madness added.          “There is very little likelihood that you will survive this mission.”         “Is that the object?” the pilot replied without looking up. “To survive? Or is it to complete the mission?”         ...

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