Seth Conner

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2024

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“The End of the World, Together” by Seth Conner

Submitted to Contest #262

“You’ve heard it right folks, we have an even larger heatwave coming to hit the south this weekend, once again breaking the previous heat record. While we’ve had temperatures in the high 100’s this week, we’re gonna get up into the teens of the hundreds reaching at least 115 today.” “Man again? Texas is getting a little too hot for me,” said Melanie, my wife. We were just recently married three months ago but have been together for a little over three years. And she was right, it was getting way too hot. “We might have to move to Alaska or s...

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“Money Can't Buy You Everything” by Seth Conner

Submitted to Contest #259

“Is nobody gonna say it?” I asked intently. “Say what, Winston?” Marion’s rough voice asked in response. Years of smoking cheap cigarettes left his voice like that, all raspy and rough. Nonetheless, it had just as much of an effect of intimidation as I imagine it would without the effects of smoking.  “Say how ridiculous this plan is, Marion. We’re all going to lose our lives trying to do this and you know that. It doesn’t matter how much money you have if you’re in a graveyard full of holes cops shot in ya.” I sat up from my seat and l...

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“Joy in Jazz” by Seth Conner

Submitted to Contest #256

Blood was starting to slip out from the skin behind my lip as I lifted my saxophone up. A bead of sweat fell off my forehead as I made eye contact with a stranger sitting in the front row, and it was as if I could see my anticipation mirrored in their eyes. The stage lights reflected in my eyes and off of the sleek, dark wooden stage that I stood on as time slowed down. I was in the zone.  This was the most important moment of my life, and as such would change the course of it for good or for bad. Being one of the guest soloists in the ...

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Author bio

I'm an aspiring author currently working on my first book while I'm in college. Creation is my passion. I've always dreamt of being a writer, and soon I will be.