Shane Murray

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2023

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Dire Moments” by Shane Murray

“Wolves!” An arrow with a barbed crescent head zipped into a bush along the edge of the wide clearing that now had a shaggy, dark furred creature sprinting from it. Howls of pain following the beast. A second arrow caught the first wolf in the flank, and it stumbled and rolled only to be lost from sight as a large pack charged at the group to overtake the wounded animal and close the...

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“Bookends” by Shane Murray

Submitted to Contest #186

Nothing was better at the end of a long day than a glass of scotch and a good book next to a warm fire. Gregory was very much looking forward to it. He locked the door to his used bookstore, The Second Page and strolled through his shop scrutinizing titles. He lingered on a thriller for a moment, eyeing the creases in its spine, before moving on to the next shelf. He did a double take at a smaller sized book pla...

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“The Faceless” by Shane Murray

Submitted to Contest #185

The stained and rusted steel doors groaned in the wind like the maw of a sleeping dragon. Adam took it in while he waited by the team’s truck. The old igloo ammo bunker built during World War Two was now a personal storage warehouse, sold off like the others in the area when the government no longer needed the infrastructure. Located in the middle of nowhere, Hamilton Township, Illinois, the place felt like a forgotten ruin. A simple chain link fence with a small access hut next to the gate separated the gravel lot ...

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“Meltdown” by Shane Murray

Submitted to Contest #184

A black and blue-striped muscle car sped down the city’s main, six-lane boulevard, red and blue lights flashing, horn blaring along the nearly deserted highway. The lights reflected off the top of the city dome in the late morning light. The bold white letters on the sides of the car glistened in the early morning light – New Anchorage Police Department.  New Anchorage, the proverbial shining city on a hi...

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Author bio

Always enjoyed reading a good book or story so decided I would give writing a shot as well. I enjoy sci-fi and fantasy the most - especially a thrilling space adventure - but open to just about any genre. I also like to use word play a bit to introduce some humor when I can. I published a short story on Kindle Direct Publishing and would like to keep publishing in the future. Using Reedsy as a way to build up my skills and hopefully get some excellent critical feedback too. Self-proclaimed World's Okayest Dad. I would like to say a special thank you to Skyler Woods, a very talented narrator, for narrating my story "The Faceless". You can find it and much more of Skyler's great work at: story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNMMW6N45Jg Skyler Woods: https://www.youtube.com/@AfterDarkFairyTalez