R. L. "Red" Heron

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2023

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“The Cat and the Vet” by R. L. "Red" Heron

Submitted to Contest #187

Trigger Warning: guns, PTSD, combat-related graphic violence, suicidal ideation, violence against women, alcohol, substance abuseAndrew was just coming home from the VFW like he did every Friday night. At least, every Friday he didn’t have a date. Which was to say: most Fridays. Nobody there was from the old unit. But there were a few Marines there who got it. Not many POGs to contend with—People Other than Grunts. But enough were there that he wanted to stick with Marine riflemen more ...

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“Last of Dragonkind” by R. L. "Red" Heron

Submitted to Contest #185

Flying to the Great Volcano, where all the fire-breathing dragons tended to congregate, Caravias approached Meridor. Yes, that Meridor: Meridor the Wise, who was one of those proper Scottish dragons, and tended to be very knowledgeable about such things as Caravias’s problem. At least, that’s what others said. But Caravias had such a hard time understanding Meridor! He’d only tried the one time, though. So, maybe this time he’d succeed in being able to comprehend the old guy. And wishes would magically turn into s...

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Author bio

I love to write. I've been writing since I was three years old (okay, that's only technically true, even though I had to "read" my first stories to my mother). The joy of writing is all I really know. But hey. It's not like I have a life outside of work, family, and ... wait, people actually expect me to socialize?