Simone Cannon

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2022

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“The Last Hit” by Simone Cannon

Submitted to Contest #166

She slid over the slick, worn cobblestones of Kotor’s Old Town, trying to keep her balance, and headed toward the outdoor cafe behind the ancient clock tower. She stopped at a shady empty table in the back on the sidewalk outside the employees’ entrance and dropped her rucksack on it, rummaging in the side pocket for something…her keys or sunglasses. Seated a couple of tables away were four dark-haired bearded young men. None looked up from their table; they were all transfixed, smoking their Serbian hand-rolled cigarettes and staring into t...

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“Instintos ” by Simone Cannon

Submitted to Contest #165

(Contains sexual content) I sat staring at her for a second, uncomprehending. I suppose, if I had been brutally honest with myself, I would have admitted that I had suspected as much all along. She was an old friend from Seattle, who loved travel as much as we did and had asked if she could join us for part of our trip. He had been particularly inattentive toward me and moody since her arrival in Mexico, picking fights with me for no discernable reason. Hearing the actual words, my suspicions brought to light, felt like a bucket of i...

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Author bio

I am British-Canadian, and a travel addict. I use my experiences and conversations with people I meet on the road as inspiration for my short stories. I have visited 67 countries so far and am currently in Albania. When I'm not traveling, I work as a Program/Project Manager.