Luke Henkel

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2019

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“Skipping Christmas” by Luke Henkel

Submitted to Contest #23

“Nash? Nash, sweetheart, is that you?”“No, mom, I’m the utilities auditor. Have a second to talk about your energy efficiency?”My mom came into the hallway and came up to within two inches of me. She stopped and looked me up and down, a full scan from head to toe, and then she wiped her hands on the rag she held in her hands.“You’ve lost weight but your smart ass has gotten bigger. Put your bag down and take off your jacket and come into the kitchen. I’ve just put on some coffee.”I said thanks and set my bag down.&nb...

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“Oblivion” by Luke Henkel

Submitted to Contest #20

I first ran into him on a cold, hard Sunday towards the front end of February. It was the beginning of a particularly strong cold snap, with the temperatures only expected to get lower. Much lower.           That particular morning, I was late for mass. I didn’t layer enough, and the instant I was out my door frigid cold slapped me with ferocity. The morning burned violently across my cheeks, my forehead, and my scalp within a few steps, and before I turned the first ...

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Author bio

Luke Henkel is currently working on his first novel on running, addiction, and faith. When is not typing, reading, running himself, traveling, cooking, lobbying for climate change legislation, or trying new recipes, you might find him obsessing about his next chapter--or maybe trying to catch a few hours of sleep.