Noel Turner

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2022

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“Jesus on the 2 Line” by Noel Turner

Submitted to Contest #183

Jesus on the 2 Line Geez, the stench. The funk of New York City’s eight million seemed trapped in the close-quartered D car of the 2 Line. The end of the workday wore its exhaustion in mussed hair, grey pallor, and hangdog expressions. Heads pounded, feet ached. The strobing effect of tunnel lights, flashing on and off as the train dashed beneath the city, added to the dizzying effect of it all. She covered her nose with a white cotton handkerchief and took short, shallow breaths. She hadn’t eaten lunch, no time. Breakfast? No. Oversleep...

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“Forged in Fire” by Noel Turner

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #181

Ancient hinges groaned stubbornly as she opened the door. A quaint mountain cabin seemed a drastic understatement. Aged red cedar, warped by more than one hundred years of extreme weather, whined against her efforts to push it open it. “Well,” she said, “at least no one can sneak in, Mabel.” She set down the large cooler containing her groceries. Running her fingers along the wall, she flipped a lone switch. Nothing. “Fabulous,” she said flatly, then scanned the room, eyes adjusting slowly in the fading light before moving further insi...

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Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #181

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