Matt Savarese

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2023

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“The Failure of the Order” by Matt Savarese

Paranoia, like a needle scraping along coarse metal, seethed in my mind. They looked at me with conspiracy seated in their eyes. Dignitaries, generals, liars, and cheaters. All demons from hell whose ambitions did not differ from my own.I stood before the council to give my address. My palms flooded as I grasped the podium. â€śMembers of the council,” I swallowed my nervousness, “As we know… the 1st and 2nd Armies failed to penetrate our enemy’s defenses.” I quivered before I said, “An abject failure that I will not tolerate.” Their stare...

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“The King and the Apostate ” by Matt Savarese

“Speak now.” Demanded the iniquitous king. The apostate did not shudder when the gleaming edge of a sword lay upon her scalp.  “Your words will save you.”  The sky was fraught with ash, causing the setting sun to run as red as her children’s blood. Embers from the apostate’s burning home fell upon her shoulders as she sat in the mud, crying. The bodies of her children, friends, and compatriots littered the muddy paths between the burning vestiges of her village. “One who has lost everything cannot be saved.” A brave retort mad...

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“A Stroll to the Other Side” by Matt Savarese

Submitted to Contest #187

A Stroll to the Other Side Matt Savarese “I believe cats to be spirits come to Earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.” -Jules Verne Spirits… one I would soon become. My old flesh would not stand the test against malignant cancer, unfortunately. Not long ago my doctor informed me he did not expect me to survive the next three months. Since then I’ve elected to do the things I love regardless of how much my illness burdens me. Before my body gave way to the powers of disease I spent my days walking throug...

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Author bio

My obsession with aliens, space, and science ultimately led me to become a science fiction writer. Though I write mostly science fiction, I also write in genres like historical fiction and post-apocalypse. I live in the US on the Central Coast of California, where I've lived all of my adult life. I work at a resort as a spa and gift shop Supervisor.