Joseph Smith

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

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“Ready or not” by Joseph Smith

Submitted to Contest #78

In the darkness, things were whispering. I was sure, as I tried yet again to scramble over the shattered square of rock blocking the passage, that if I turned my head to look behind me, I would see it there. What was it? I didn’t know. Still don’t, which is exactly why it bothers me as much now as it did that first time. “Sean?” I called, keeping my voice low to stop the echoes of my words knocking against the stone ceiling and adding to the indistinct chorus around me. “Sean, mate?” I stopped struggling, listening for his foot...

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“REASON FOR PROMOTION” by Joseph Smith

Submitted to Contest #77

“Right then, who’s coming to the pub?” Angela, returning at that moment from her daily ritual of locking herself in a focus booth, blinked at Daniel. “It’s three in the afternoon.” “Oh, so much for spending the past hour ‘sorting your Outlook’, Ange,” Daniel said. “Thomas sent an email around the whole office telling us to finish early. Security and all. Blizzard en route.” Tobie looked up from his copy of the email. His mouth half opened before his eyes dipped back to his spreadsheet. “You better be nearly done,” Phil said, leaning and ...

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