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Sophie Lyatsky

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2025

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The Devil’s Trill

Submitted to Contest #309

Eli woke to a terrible noise. Someone behind the wall was trying to play Tartini’s Devil’s Trill. Just great. Why wasn’t that little talentless brat tackling Paganini instead? Unbelievable.He didn’t immediately remember where he was, but the rumble of a streetcar outside dragged him back to the grim reality of existence: he was in Odessa, in his mother’s apartment. His tour had gone to hell thanks to that idiotic global quarantine, and Italy was now off-limits—for God knows how long.The violin on the other side of the wall kept screeching ou...

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The Lonely Shepherd

Submitted to Contest #308

“Are you going to cry on my shoulder or what?” the bartender asked.“What’s the point?” I shrugged, looking down.“Just human interaction,” the bartender said as he wiped another champagne flute. He arranged them in a sparkling row. Then his finger glided along the golden rim of one, and the flute emitted a divine moan.“Okay, here’s your interaction,” I sighed. “My wife left me for my best friend. They took our money and the business.”“Ouch!” he said. “It sucks!”“Yeah… Today, I’ve lost everything.”“Not everything,” the bartender replied. “You’...

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The Final Exam

Submitted to Contest #307

The spaceship trembled slightly, and cadet Simone Raven opened her eyes. She was always anxious about everything that happened to the shuttle, especially now. The first independent flight into deep space was also the final exam. Two cadets without an instructor: the situation is no joke. It made her nervous, despite of her significant number of flying hours. Was it real or not — this strange vibration? Or was it just a result of the unrest of recent days? This was their first time jump to another stellar system, and she was still going thro...

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