Shawn Palmquist

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2023

Stories (2)

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“Exposure” by Shawn Palmquist

Submitted to Contest #244

Trigger Warning: Suicide/Mental Health. I step with a stutter, one foot slowly after the other, neck bent towards potholed pavement as I break through the angular shapes of shade signaling my departure from safety. The sun overhead sears my scalp as my shadow pools into a circle of darkness at my feet, moving with me like a small protective forcefield as I take each step into this bleak new world I will ever so briefly call home. Seven years with no sun, no pollen, and no people have left me fragile and unsteady as I cross the threshold to t...

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“The Observers” by Shawn Palmquist

Submitted to Contest #216

They haven’t kicked me out yet, from this house of casual addiction, with its whooshes of steam venting out from chrome machines and its perpetually inconvenienced clientele floating in predictable patterns through the zig zags that lead to their daily fix.Last time I tried to drink the stuff, my thumb developed an uncontrollable rhythmic twitch that lasted three days and kept me from sleeping. The caffeine poisons my peace, so I refrain. I love the smell though, the bitter chocolatey air feels as if it washes over me in...

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Author bio

Hello there friend. I'm just a dude who enjoys creative writing in my free time. I also dabble in perfumery and various visual arts. My little nook here on Reedsy is for messing around with short story ideas and prompts. If you've stumbled onto any of my stories, I'd love to hear what you think! I'm someone who is fiercely okay with feedback whether it be positive or negative. Cheers.