reedsymarketplace
Hire professionals for your project
reedsyblog
Advice, insights and news
reedsylearning
Online publishing courses
reedsylive
Free publishing webinars
reedsydiscovery
Launch your book in style
Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2024
Submitted to Contest #303
The desert was a harsh place. Hot, dry, and lawless. Linus M. Cole knew these facts well. He kept his body well covered with a long coat, wide hat, and a red scarf that covered most of his face. The later especially helped with what little order the wasteland had to offer. Cole didn’t go out of his way to change his looks, but staying faceless helped keep others off his back, until recently. Word had been spreading around of red scarfed, wide hatted collector of weapons. Guns of various make and blades of various steel, and Co...
Submitted to Contest #268
Words have power. I’ve realized that now. In my comfort, I’ve had ample time to think and reflect, and that is the conclusion I’ve reached. Not only to influence the hearts of others, but also to influence the worlds around us. When I was young and naïve, I put pen to paper creating tales beyond the imagination of others. Knights slaying dragons, explorers finding new lands, the joys of finding love, all these and more I would write by the fire. These were places for me where I could be happy, unburdened by cold reality. And I wasn’t alone. ...
Submitted to Contest #265
It started as an echo, less than a whisper, static in the back of my mind. But no matter how quiet, consistency is hard to ignore. This quiet farmland with nary a sound stood no chance of providing solace. No herds or flocks. No birds or insects. Just quiet. The last visitor was ages ago, so long I can’t remember their face, their name, their voice. Even my own voice had begun to fail me; my sight turning black; my limbs growing heavy. As I contemplated, a large gust blew through the farmhouse, accompanied by a cold chill; dust scattering e...
Oops, you need an account for that!
Log in with your social account:
Or enter your email:
3 likes
