Samuel Excell

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2024

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“The Christmas Wish” by Samuel Excell

Submitted to Contest #281

Lucy Thompson stared out her frost-covered bedroom window at the twinkling lights of Merrivale below, her breath creating small clouds on the glass. The medieval-style lampposts that lined Main Street cast pools of golden light onto the freshly fallen snow, and wreaths adorned every door in sight. In years past, this view would have filled her with wonder, making her heart flutter with anticipation for the holiday season. But now, watching the familiar scene unfold, she felt only a familiar ache of disappointment, a hollowness that seemed to...

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“The Whispers in the Hall” by Samuel Excell

Submitted to Contest #280

Ethan Harper sat in the back corner of his AP Literature class, half-listening to Mrs. Rodriguez's lecture on "The Great Gatsby." His worn copy of the novel lay open on his desk, its margins filled with his neat handwriting—observations and connections that would never be shared aloud. From his vantage point, he could observe the entire classroom without drawing attention to himself, a skill he'd perfected over his years of careful isolation. Sarah Crowder twirled her pencil absently two rows ahead, while Jason Martinez slumped forward, figh...

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“Whispers From The Void” by Samuel Excell

Submitted to Contest #279

The hunger never sleeps. It writhes inside me like a living thing, gnawing at whatever remnants of consciousness still flicker in my decaying mind. Sometimes I forget I was ever anything else—anything but this insatiable void wearing rotting flesh. But then the memories come, bright and sharp as broken glass, cutting through the haze of endless hunger. My name is—was—Zed. At least, that's what I choose to remember. Strange how names become anchors in this new existence, when most of us forget everything else. The others, they're lost complet...

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