Sam Porter

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2022

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“Transaction Initiated” by Sam Porter

Submitted to Contest #237

Case ID: #000033______07/02 15:40 Hi there! This is an automated email confirming your enquiry “I was meant to order the new Bahama sunrise tea mix but got confused and realised I should’ve ordered the Texan coffee tisane. sorry. It’s meant to be a gift and I need it in 7 days so i’d really appreciate a swap of tea rather than a refund. I only ordered it this morning thanks. And is it possible to change out the matching tea set for the texan one too? With matching tea cosy of course. My partner is obsessed with the taste of coffee but w...

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“Along the Western Highway” by Sam Porter

Submitted to Contest #209

Jangling keys. Loaded bags. Thudding doors. Seatbelts on. Handbrake off and the car’s steady acceleration out of the driveway. The engine purred as we drifted down the street. “We’ll meet your mum and sister on the other side of the border. In Adelaide, okay?” my father said, turning his head to look at me in the seat behind. “And we’ll stop at the bakery when we reach Ballarat. You can get anything you want.” I replied with a grunt. The promise for sweets was a cushion, meant to soften the blow of keeping me in the back seat. I was ...

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“Spurring Fate” by Sam Porter

Submitted to Contest #204

In a pearlescent white room with walls spanning the height of three storeys, Jackson Jones took his seat alongside nine other trainees. Of course, Jackson Jones wasn't his real name but the one assigned to him for his new job as a Time Correspondent. The trainees were being inducted into the Agency of Time Travel, an inter-governmental organisation established in 2582 with very limited resources and extremely strict restrictions around travelling through time. Agent Chiu, their supervisor, paced the area in front of their desks.“Ti...

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“The Lamp Lighter of Cape Woolamai” by Sam Porter

Submitted to Contest #179

It was a balmy, summer night on the island. A chorus of insects chirped loudly underneath a cloudless, starry sky. The prospect of a new year had brought an air of excitement and nervousness into the house. In a warm room lively with laughter, William poured three more glasses of wine.“Willy, not another!”Abby, his wife, hugged him from behind and rested her head on his shoulder. He smiled and kissed her, spilling wine onto the table as he did so.“It’s a celebration, honey. A tribute to a new year as parents.”He set the bottle on the table, ...

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“Playing God” by Sam Porter

🏆 Winner of Contest #174

It was approaching 2am when Lexi made the discovery that would fracture the world. She skulled the rest of her black coffee and sat the paper cup down on the smooth, white table. She was at the university working on her PhD thesis. The research involved creating controlled, miniature black holes in a Vacuity Machine and then testing its potential for hyper-space travel. It was mostly hypothetical research.Lexi ran the formulas through the Vacuity Machine over and over again. She was analysing the results of her most recent trial, b...

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Author bio

Hello! I'm a Masters student (journalism) living in Naarm -Melbourne, Australia). Obsessed with reading. Trying to build a habit of regular creative writing. Nature lover. Musician. Queer.

Winning 1 story 🏆

Contest #174
Playing God – read story