Miz Erie

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2020

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“To Be the Man I Once Was” by Miz Erie

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #32

The years haven’t been gentle. Benjamin’s legs don’t move as quickly as they once did, and his gait falters more often than he cares to admit. He pauses just before the glass front of Déjà Brew to straighten his cinnamon cardigan and comb his fingers through—“Damn it!” Benjamin grimaces at the smart of his old shoulder injury from when—he can’t drown in the helplessness and dejection that paralyzed him for months after the collision again. At least, not right now. His shaggy, white hair will just have to remain wind-tousled....

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I told my first story, a tale of a frog and a lost flashlight, at the age of two. After winning awards for pieces I wrote as a child, I gave up writing to "reach my full potential," as stated by disapproving adults. I discovered fan fiction in my late 20's, and my passion reignited, burning hotter than ever. But finding the courage to pursue writing seriously took nearly a decade. I'm currently in revisions with my editor on my debut novel. I write m/m romance and splatterpunk of various lengths.

Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #32
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