Josiah Authier

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2023

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“I, Moriarty” by Josiah Authier

Submitted to Contest #263

“It is with great deliberation that I commit my tale to paper, for the edification of all who may chance upon it. I have deemed it prudent to confine my narrative to less than three thousand words, as I am given to understand that the average gentleman's faculty of concentration extends no further. It seems only fitting that at least half of the literate populace should be privy to my extraordinary account. And so we begin… In the year of our Lord 1859, I entered this world, born to a family of modest means in the ancient city of York. From ...

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“Death Valley Danger” by Josiah Authier

Submitted to Contest #262

The brutal desert sun beat down on the sleek black Jeep Wrangler. It headed south along the 190 through the barren landscape of Death Valley leaving a cloud of dust in its wake. Tom drove leisurely, his tanned hands baking in the sun atop the leather-wrapped steering wheel. He moved his hands out of the sun and glanced at the dashboard display to read the temperature: 118°F and climbing. “Damn! That desert sun sure is hot! Feel the back of my hand, Tee!” He put the back of his hand against his sister's cheek who was riding shotgun. Tor...

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