Pino De Francesco

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2020

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“The Secret Seminar of Bartholomew McQuill” by Pino De Francesco

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #223

Once upon a not-so-ordinary Monday, in the most ordinary corner of the extraordinarily vast library of the University of Arcane and Arcaner, young Bartholomew “Barty” McQuill stumbled upon the sort of secret that would either make his academic career or confirm his impending madness. Barty, a second-year student of Sorcerous Studies and Minor Mischief, was as infamous for his insatiable curiosity as he was for his ability to find trouble in the most benign of places, like a library. The library itself was an architectural paradox, a labyri...

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“The Eggcentric Apprentice: Finnegan's Whimsical Way” by Pino De Francesco

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #222

Alright, let's spin a yarn, shall we? Gather 'round, and let me tell you a tale most extraordinary about a young lad named Finnegan Potts, who lived in the quaint, magical village of Whistleberry Hollow. Now, Whistleberry Hollow wasn't your ordinary hamlet; nay, it was a place where the trees whispered secrets and the rivers hummed lullabies. But our tale isn't about the peculiarity of the village—oh no, it's about Finnegan's encounter with the most bizarre mentor any hero-in-the-making could stumble upon. Finnegan was the sort of fellow w...

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Shortlisted 2 stories ⭐️

Contest #223
The Secret Seminar of Bartholomew McQuill – read story
Contest #222
The Eggcentric Apprentice: Finnegan's Whimsical Way – read story