Steve Cripwell

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2019

Stories (17)

17 Stories

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“Last Call” by Steve Cripwell

Submitted to Contest #30

I groped through my sleep-addled state of mind and tried, in my confusion, to decode what the noise was. The digital readout on my bedside clock showed three thirty-three. What a nice neat number, I thought, as I tried to pull my senses together. I was at home, in my own bed, I realized after a few moments. The years of travel have conditioned me to pause upon waking and gather my senses first before leaping out of bed. The sound started again and I realized that it was a phone ringing somewhere off in the house. I looked at my mobile, ...

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“The Specialist” by Steve Cripwell

Submitted to Contest #27

It’s not my normal job but it has become a specialism of sorts. Don’t get me wrong, my full-time job can be pretty exciting. It gets the adrenaline rushing through my body every day. This task, however, is mind-blowing for someone like me. A dream come true. My day to day job, you ask. My business card reads Consultant which can mean something specific, of course, but it really gives me carte-blanche to do anything I want. So that’s what I do, hire myself out to the highest bidder and I have an unusual skill set. Skills that are highly prize...

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Author bio

Retired, locked down, bored a bit by it all now.