Scott Day

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2023

Stories (2)

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“Happy Harry” by Scott Day

Submitted to Contest #210

As he enters the empty restaurant, he thinks to himself ‘It feels different when you approach the restaurant from the other side of the counter.’ Happy Harry is a customer service robot built purely for the purpose of serving mankind fast food. That is, he was. He was dismantled for questioning an unruly customer and had his parts repurposed. After all, he isn’t programmed to be too logical, he’s programmed to accommodate.  What Isaac Borg, the tech billionaire CEO that manufactured him, or the fast food restaurant owner, Stephen, d...

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“Small Packages” by Scott Day

Submitted to Contest #209

Twelve-year-old Curtis Warren drives across a barren road at dawn. He needs a booster seat to reach the pedals. On the radio is an interview between him and a vapid journalist. 'Curtis Warren stars in the endearing family sitcom `'Small Packages' as the adorable Timmy. It's a delightful sitcom about a same-sex couple trying to raise a child, who is actually a 42-year-old Member of Parliament, in a conservative neighborhood. Now he's taking a dramatic turn with his new film `'Looking for Iceberg'. Now, I understand, Mr. Warren, that `Lookin...

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Author bio

Born in Colac, Victoria in 1996, Scott Day discovered his passion for storytelling at a young age. His fascination with characters and narratives led him to write and fund the feature film 'Wanda and Sully' at the age of 24. It is currently in the festival circuit. Being on the autism spectrum, Scott is passionate about autism awareness and inclusion. He is fond of absurdist fiction with a conceptual approach to the material.