Sandra Byrne

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2022

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“Do Your Time, Before Your Crime” by Sandra Byrne

Submitted to Contest #138

Was there no way to kill Alex, so he would stay dead? Jason leveled his blaster and shot again, hitting Alex in the center of the chest. Alex hit the lush, green grass of the park with a dull thud, and lay there unmoving. Jason waited, his arm extended straight out in front of him, his blaster unwavering. Around him, people scattered in all directions, screaming. He knew they would call the authorities, but it did not matter because he knew there was nothing they could do to him. Twenty years ago, after the death of his wife Ashlee, he ...

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“Escape” by Sandra Byrne

Submitted to Contest #135

Dayna scrambled through the escape pod hatch and into the cool morning air. She stood on the side of the pod and looked back along the deep furrow it had scored through the forest. Sliding down the side of the pod, her bare feet sank into the soft, damp soil, and she savoured the feeling. It had been so long since she had been outside and felt dirt beneath her feet, or a soft breeze against her cheeks.Three months ago she had been imprisoned for murdering her employer, Professor Morrison. Her skeletal shoulders slumped in her threadbare pris...

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“Dragon Rider” by Sandra Byrne

Zale adjusted his brown, leather riding gear in front of the mirror. HIs eyes flicked to the top right corner of the mirror and his gaze was pulled to the vacant stone dragon bed near the room’s huge arched doorway. For six years, he and his dragon Sasha took off and landed from the ledge beyond the entrance. His beloved dragon was killed in an accident two months ago. He returned his gaze to himself and studied the scars running down the right side of his face, and wished, like he did every day, he had been killed as well. Outside, dragon...

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Author bio

I am currently working on The Immortals trilogy, and hope to have the first book out in June this year. My stories Escape and Dragon Rider are the first stories I have ever entered into a competition. I thought it was about time I put my work out there if I was serious about becoming a professional writer, and I hope you enjoy them. All comments and feedback are welcome.