Samuel Yates

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2022

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“Last Wishes” by Samuel Yates

Submitted to Contest #159

I have been an apothecary for most of my adult life after my grandfather decided I was a natural for it; and he decided he wanted to travel the world and gave me the keys to his shop.For about twenty years, I have helped people who felt I was their last resort. Most of them just wanted to live a little bit longer, to get their affairs in order, to say their final goodbyes, and I was ok with that.A few months ago, a long-time friend came to me, asking for my help with her father. He had been involved in a car wreck, and he was dying. She aske...

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“Milk Run” by Samuel Yates

Submitted to Contest #154

Milk Run Somedays, I really enjoy these so-called ‘Milk Runs’ to the Mars colonies. A Ten-hour flight there and back with an overnight layover at one of the luxury hotels under the dome. Easy peasy job; even a cadet could do it in their sleep. I made my run, delivered the twenty-four tons of cargo at the spaceport, and had a nice dinner at the little café overlooking the city. Life was good. The Martian government was doing a great job building more domed cities to make it feel more pleasant now like Earth used to be before overcrowding...

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Author bio

I am a retired 60-year-old IT geek. I also dabble in wood crafts and various other craft projects. I am also a database designer and a systems analyst. I have always wanted to write science fiction, and now that I have the time, I want to give it a try.