🎉 Our next novel writing master class starts in –! Claim your spot →
Advice, insights and news
Free 10-day publishing courses
Free publishing webinars
Free EPUB & PDF typesetting tool
Launch your book in style
Assemble a team of pros
A weekly short story contest
Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020
Submitted to Contest #46
James sits in his luxurious office, in front of his laptop and rubs his head in frustration. His walls are covered with plaques and framed newspaper cutouts. They read "New York Times Bestseller" and various other positive headlines. He reads an email from his publisher, Frank, that says, "The best I can do is one week." He sighs loudly. His wife, Janet, walks in drinking coffee. "Still stuck at the same spot, honey?" Janet asks. James turns around and replies, "Yeah...It's getting annoying." Janet walks over to him and sits on his desk. She...
Submitted to Contest #45
The stage was set. It is the 2nd day of the city riots. Several buildings have been burned to the ground. Several stores have been looted. The streets are littered with the wreckage from the riots. The citizens are in a frenzy, and the city is in unrest. Citizens are still marching and protesting the death of an unarmed black man, Harold Smith, by the hands of Officer Sam Green. Meanwhile, Sargeant Wachowski stands at his podium and readies his S.W.A.T. team of ten officers, nine white and one black, in Precinct 9. After the death of Harry, ...
A freelance writer and an aspiring screenwriter.
Oops, you need an account for that!
Log in with your social account:
Or enter your email: