Loren Smeltz

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2021

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“Bird of Passage” by Loren Smeltz

Submitted to Contest #95

As Manu darted into the canopy in search of the portal to his homeworld, he suddenly felt as if he were flying through thick tar. His obsidian feathers quickly shed and his wings retracted into the flesh of his back as he fell. He tucked his legs against his chest, pulled his head in close as he hit the jungle floor and rolled into a somersault. Manu spread out flat and groaned softly. Above him, the canopy closed in on itself, the fronds folding over one another. He stilled when he realized that the shouts of the Hamu tribe had been silence...

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I have loved writing my own stories for years now and am editing my first book, which I hope to publish in the future. I usually write full-length books but with so many ideas, I think that writing short stories for some will be the route to go. So hopefully, I can upload more short stories here!