Paul Kearns

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2024

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“Orange Cake” by Paul Kearns

Submitted to Contest #285

Orange Cake I’m just here to report the facts: “..historical facts, not schoolbook history, not Mr. Wells's history, but history nevertheless."” John Huston ..and it's not for everyone. If you have neither interest nor comprehension of any past beyond your own - well, don’t waste your time reading this. It has no more relevance for you than yellowing newspapers, where positions; if not honestly held, were at least factually defended; nor old tv series, so compelling, they were eagerly anticipated and seen ‘by appointment viewing only”,&...

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“”The TikTok Demise of Demure”” by Paul Kearns

Submitted to Contest #279

News Item, November 26, 2024Demure’s current victory and success as Word of the Year - as designated by Dictionary.com” can largely be attributed to TikTok user Jools Lebron, better known as @joolieannie, who shared a slew of advice this year on how to appear “very demure” and “very mindful. This all perfectly describes this weeks them “REEDSY Prompt about “a character who’s lost....it’s meaning” ”The TikTok Demise of Demure” It’s all a joke – all for fun - yet suddenly, somehow – that perfectly standard, non-ex...

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“Museum Piece: A Christmas Story ” by Paul Kearns

Submitted to Contest #278

[Note: the protagonist's " issues" in this story are evident to everyone, but overlooked] Museum Piece: A Christmas Story “Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.”Nathaniel Hawthorne Karl Havers wasn't out of the London’s Nightingale Clinic a week when he got a call from the dead... at least he thought he did.. He hadn't seen Charles Massey since his last day at Uni. In fact, he didn't see him then. He simply never showed up. It took four years for him to reappear - meteorically - as “Chuck” Massey. That's right, Chuck...

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