Kevin Marlow

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2021

Stories (19)

19 Stories

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“I am The Crow” by Kevin Marlow

Submitted to Contest #145

{The names of the guilty have been changed to protect them from the innocent.}Brandon Lee was dead. An accident they said. Having been around guns since I was old enough to point my finger and say POW! I wasn't sure I believed it. A loaded gun is that, loaded. A live round is an ominous thing to hold. It vibrates with the confined kinetic energy it contains. The graceful flow of the trigger sear releasing the firing pin feels like poetry until the powder ignites. BANG! One has to train themselves not to flinch and pull o...

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“The Curious Killing of Lucien Morgoth” by Kevin Marlow

Submitted to Contest #144

{CW : Abuse, Gore}For a late spring day the wind was calm and being a weekday, traffic would not be a problem. The tripod jerked and creaked as I spread its legs and squinted an eye across the shining camera mounting bolt to the target.The gothic architecture of Dowton Theater erupted with a purple orange glow as the setting sun silhouetted the building against the empty skyline. Gentrification had leveled the nearest structures leaving it protruding from the concrete like a pyramid in the desert. Volunteers turne...

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“Degorath and the Other” by Kevin Marlow

Submitted to Contest #130

CW : {Violence, Language}“What happened to it? The other sexed being that dwells with us?” Brilliant blue tresses were hanging like curtains over fractured purple irises and young almond skin.“Very thoughtful choice of words. It was arrested and is being detained for a hearing.” An older creature, obviously her senior, reached out to brush back the ocean of curls hiding the little one's eyes.“Is it because Malrez is a warlock?”“Shhhh! Dare not speak such heresy!” Her ...

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“My Masquerading Mercantilism” by Kevin Marlow

Submitted to Contest #123

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!A grating alarm signals it is wakey time. Ugh. Mornings stab my mind like a shovel in gravel. Noisy, achy, I stumble to the bathroom for my first break. The sun is trying to find its way into my house from a window and stick me in the eye. “Where's my water?” I realize I'm talking to the refrigerator. A jenga puzzle of recyclables decorates the counter. My water bottle is hiding among its bitter enemies, coke and tea. Traitor.Agua makes the dropsy little pills go down, a reminder of pic...

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Author bio

Having a passion for creativity started in my youth with music. Playing the guitar and writing music in bands occupied my free time as a young adult. As I got older, I felt like the stories I wanted to tell were bigger than a song so I began writing. In the last few years, I have committed to becoming a better writer, and my love of E.A. Poe and the short story led me to Reedsy. My goal now is to use what I have learned to put the finishing touches on my first novel. Giveaways will be sporadic. I will offer my short story collections as weekend freebies. Find my Author Site at... https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BD626S6H/about 'Write a short story every week. It's not possible to write 52 bad short stories in a row.' - Ray Bradbury