Martin Marriott

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2024

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“Shadows in the Scorched Fields” by Martin Marriott

Submitted to Contest #233

Caleb ran the tip of his parched tongue across his dry, cracked lips. His eyes squinted in the unrelenting sun as he scoured the distant land for what remained of his livestock. He tried to pull down the peak of his worn baseball cap further over his eyes so he could see. It was no use. He might as well have taken the damn thing off and tossed it away. But that would require energy—a waste of energy. And Caleb didn’t have energy to waste. He needed to muster all the strength he had to make his way back to the farmstead. Back to where Margo a...

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“New Year, New Me” by Martin Marriott

Submitted to Contest #233

New year, new me. No more ‘middle-of-the-night gardening’ or ‘driving endlessly down country lanes looking for the perfect spot to hide my misdemeanours.’ Those days (years… let’s be honest, decades) are well and truly behind me. I’ve even tidied my shed and gotten rid of many of my ‘tools.’ Not all of them, mind you, but most. The ones that may tempt me back to the old days. The old me. The me that I’m not particularly fond of anymore. People still are, though. They still write books; I’m featured on the occasional true crime podcast, and I...

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Author bio

As a passionate indie author from the picturesque Lake District in Northern England, I’m on a creative journey at 43. My love for storytelling transcends genres, weaving unique tales that are now available on Amazon. Dive into my world, where each story promises a new adventure.