Robert Moore

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2023

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“Opportunity Doesn't Knock” by Robert Moore

Submitted to Contest #198

Chris felt himself snatched into the air by his legs, and his head cracked against the wood floor, leaving him in a daze. He barely noticed lights coming on, or the door on the other side of the room open. A figure with long white hair, a flowing white beard, and wearing a deep purple velvet robe entered. “What have you caught, Albegerion?”     Chris regained his senses, but all he could see was the heavy oak desk he’d been investigating when something snatched him up. He tried to maneuver to see who held him up, but stil...

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I am a physicist/astronomer/planetary scientist who enjoys turning his imagination to not only his science, but also stories. Mainly I write stories that fall into the fantasy and urban fantasy genres, but they occasionally have horror elements too. Most of the stories are shorts with a sprinkle of flash and a current novel in progress.