Quinn Cain

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2022

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“Dear Doctor” by Quinn Cain

Submitted to Contest #285

Dear Doctor Grant,You requested to know my side of the story from that night.I remember it all in vivid detail.I remember...I remember fidgeting in my Paris dorm, sitting on the bed half-dressed and sleep deprived. Tattered dark red curtains hung over my room’s window, just above a slightly-less-tattered wooden desk and chair. Was I going to go through with it? Was this worth it? I really wanted to make friends, and here I was on the cusp of finally making friends, but I had a decision to make.I’m not one to break the rules… usually. I’ve al...

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“The Whip” by Quinn Cain

Submitted to Contest #129

The moment I moved to Utah I wanted to rock climb. Growing up I was always a timid, shy kid. The thought of going downhill too fast on my bike, climbing a tree, or buying a pair of Heelies would make my knees weak. I don’t like this part of me. Driving into Utah for the first time as a teenager, I saw something. The mountains. Yes, I’ve seen the mountains before, but I’ve never seen them. The moment I entered the shadow of these pillow-topped giants, I was speechless, overwhelmed by a feeling of insignificance. The intimidation, the delicat...

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Author bio

I live with my wife nestled at the mouth of a canyon in a sleepy valley along the Wasatch Front. I'm pursuing an MFA in creative writing at Brigham Young University.