Samantha J. Kise

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2022

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“Living on the Edge of the World” by Samantha J. Kise

Submitted to Contest #149

People sometimes ask me why I choose to live at the edge of the world - but most people wouldn’t understand my answer.  Three years ago, I was working a day job at a newspaper printing press. Not the most exciting job in the world, but it was something. The pay was good, the benefits were alright, and I didn’t have to work before eleven in the morning, so it was fine by me.  One Friday morning, as I was throwing the first paper through the press, I got a phone call from a friend from college, Adam. Adam was frantic, and honestly ...

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“Kenmore Apartments” by Samantha J. Kise

Submitted to Contest #148

“Hey, Steve.” “Hey, Naomi. How are ya?” The conversation was mundane, as usual. Naomi had lived in the same apartment complex for the past three years, and Steve was the maintenance man that worked on her apartment building. It felt like there was something broken every day these days, but what can you expect from a cheap-ish apartment in New York City?  “I’m tired, as always. Any news on when the leak in my apartment is going to be fixed?” “Sorry, no clue. You know the management won’t pay for it unless they have to - leak’s not bi...

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Author bio

Samantha J. Kise is an MFA candidate from Fargo, ND. She typically writes speculative and LGBTQ+ stories, but dabbles in everything.