Russell Susko

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“The Timepiece” by Russell Susko

Submitted to Contest #133

The strange and inexplicable events of the previous few weeks were not to end as I had expected.As I arrived at my destination, I steered my roadster onto the grassy off-road of the sparsely inhabited village bearing the baffling name of Ernshire Passage. I rechecked the property’s information sheet. “Here, at long last,” I said aloud while shutting the car down. I hopped out and took in a broad view of the expansive space.A thick stone wall, patched by moss and topped every few segments by a carved stone urn, traveled off to each side for a...

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“Out of Time” by Russell Susko

Submitted to Contest #109

What happens when you receive an email meant for someone else? Forward, delete, spam. I was the delete type. Admittedly, this had not always worked out for me, so I turned into a forward type. What if I had not changed? What a different life I’d be living, if I had deleted one email on one particular day.Monday morning promised to be ordinary. Bored! I swiveled in my office chair, wondering how I was going to make it through the rest of the day. I worked for a graphic design company which was up against a vital deadline. An S&P 500 compa...

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Author bio

Russell Susko is a poet, novelist, and short-story writer. The author lives amongst the verdant hills and mountains of the Northeast. Published work: Light and Darkness (2022)