Keith Andersch

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2025

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Running on the train” by Keith Andersch

Submitted to Contest #293

"Ahem." Roger blinked. His eyes were focused outside on a point not visible to anyone on the platform. Past the run down building pretending to be a train station. Beyond the rows and rows of empty warehouses. His eyes shifted a little. In the reflection, the train attendant in a dark blue blazer and conductor hat stood behind him. "We're going to be delayed by about 20 minutes," the train attendant said. The car was empty, except for Roger and his carry on bag in the seat next to him. The attendant kept his gaze forward, smiled curtly and t...

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“It was the best song ever” by Keith Andersch

Submitted to Contest #288

"Jason! Jason! Wake up!! I have exciting news to tell you!!"It was only a data stream but after the last few years I've had to deal with Huey, I have a pretty good idea of how they would sound like. The newer systems I had to deal with had too much energy. And for all that is holy, it is way to damn early for this. The comms data stream was all I had while I was "sleeping." I wasn't really sleeping, though. To do my job, I have to be awake all the time. When I didn't have to pay attention to anything, that's when I diverted power to my batt...

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“A Devil for Tea” by Keith Andersch

Submitted to Contest #287

"Do you like milk in your tea, my friend?" Baxter asked through the big open door. Chester starred blankly at the red squirrel casually standing on its hind legs next to a kitchen bar. Spindly fingers grasped a comically large tea pot, tipping it over into an equally proportionally large cup. Baxter had to get help from the neighborhood to find such a set for this very unusual meeting. The normal sized dishes was nothing but a drop to the orange tabby. "The day you stop enjoying a nice acorn fresh from the tree is the day I give up mil...

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Author bio

Hello world! That's a common programmer starter phrase when learning a new language, being a programmer by trade. Might as well use it here, too! Writing has always been that thing on the back burner and except the burner was off. Time to re-ignite that flame. I'm looking forward to read the stories here and create tales you remember!