Jonathan Clark

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2024

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“The Bite” by Jonathan Clark

Submitted to Contest #273

My clothes were already halfway off by the time Evie closed the door. Something about surviving a supply raid, thrusting yourself to the edge of death, always made me crave the most basic, primal release. "Zach, I have something to show you."Oh my god. "Yeah, you do." I turned around, shirt off, pants unbuttoned. Evie was fiddling with the button of her fly. She looked tired and disheveled, her chestnut brown hair held loosely in a bun, a smear of ash streaking across her face. "You are so hot," I said and closed the distance betwe...

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“Trick-or-Treat!” by Jonathan Clark

Submitted to Contest #272

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!I paused the movie* and my wife and I turned and smiled at each other. This was our first Halloween where we decided to embrace the full stay-at-home experience: the kind where you ditch the parties and usual Halloween chaos with friends and participate in the life of the neighborhood by passing out candy to trick-or-treaters.                   “First customers,” I said with a grin. A low, involuntary groan escaped my lips as...

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Author bio

My wife and I homestead a small piece of land in rural Pennsylvania. We have three kids five and under, and a host of other animals. I write because my sanity depends on it.