Justin J. Harris

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2024

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“The First Death” by Justin J. Harris

Submitted to Contest #266

I won. Blood drips thick into the drain. They sound like the haunting ticks of a clicking clock. I grip the basin. “I’m… I’m fucking done,” I say, peering into the mirror to look behind me at the hotel bed. At the bloodied, torn shirt with grimed palm trees printed on it.Somewhere, a phone rings. ****“Wow, Vieja! This is the last comp before … you know who,” said Javi, his thumbs locked and his fingers wiggling above his head.“He’s Dracula, not Voldermort. You can say his name.”Javi chuckled. “Sorry, but the thought of meeting...

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“Their Villain” by Justin J. Harris

Submitted to Contest #264

Their VillainBy Justin J. HarrisFrom hundreds of winds above Josephine stared down toward the cromlech through the scope of her rifle counting the series of torches bracketed to each column. “Nine,” she said. A fire for each member of the council. The lit torches signaled that the ceremony would soon begin and The Nine were arriving. All but one of them, anyway.The body was at the center of the cromlech draped in a ceremonial white cloth with a red fringe. Four vertical dots on the left and five on the right were stitched into the cloth...

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Author bio

Justin J. Harris is a passionate writer with a love for crafting compelling stories that blend science fiction, fantasy, and magical realism. When he isn't writing he's chasing a soccer ball or wrestling on the mat.