Nathan Callan

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2019

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Spirit Ledge” by Nathan Callan

Submitted to Contest #27

“What are you doing out here Niamh?”, the grey wolf asked. “Same as you; just watching the stars,” Niamh replied. “Yeah… spirit ledge sure is special,” He concurred. The grey wolves sat together, peering up at the dimly lit night sky. The moon gave off a fluorescent glow. Allowing the features of the land and mountains in the distance to be seen. The moon was corralled by stars. The occasional asteroid or space station seemed to narrowly miss its grey figure. The wolves sat looking into the night sky, as if waiting expectantly...

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“Fading” by Nathan Callan

Submitted to Contest #23

“This guy’s got his high beams on- I can’t see Jan,” The man said, attempting to use his hand to shield the light. “Me neither, I ca- Watch out for the curve!” his wife cried. Quickly the man craned the steering wheel left. The wheels cried out in pain, screeching over the gritty highway tar. Then the car with the high beams drove past. Unblinded, the man noticed the guard-rail drawing ever closer. “Hold on!!” he cried, grasping Jan and holding her tight as they collided into the rail. The minivan smashed into it with immense force...

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“Following in His Footsteps” by Nathan Callan

Submitted to Contest #22

The animalistic cries of enamored tourists and New Yorkers alike flooded the mind of a single young man. He firmly shut the apartment door behind him and moved up the stairs to his room. “I’ve told you to treat the tenement door better!” cried of one of his neighbors. She continued, “you just wait until I-” Her screams were reduced to muffles as the young man entered his apartment; this time, gently closing the door. Groggily, he moved to the apartment’s windows and mechanically shut the shades one after another. Then he walke...

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Author bio

Hi, I'm Nathan. I'm an aspiring author who writes fiction, science-fiction, and historical fiction. I hope to publish my first book by the end of 2020 while I currently develop my skills as an author.