Sumiko Courtney

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2022

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“The Black Box” by Sumiko Courtney

Submitted to Contest #167

I scrutinize thousands of instructions. The surgical alterations must escape detection. “Diagnostic tests all pass,” the maintenance engineer mumbles, barely audible above the bus yard din. Checking off each item on his clipboard, he says, “Bus 554, all set,” not even bothering to look up. Gone are the days of civility. No humanizing nod or tip of a hat in this age of hyper-productivity, cost out, and running lean. Still, I’m grateful for my route. Each day, drivers lose their jobs, as autonomous vehicles take the...

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“Modern Myth” by Sumiko Courtney

Submitted to Contest #165

“I’m telling you J, this is all my fault,” I hissed. “I got careless in there, tried to cover it up, and now I have to commit mass murder to prevent Dad from finding out.” “Arrrr, G,” Janus growled as he stretched, turning over on his stomach to escape my finger poking his chest. He closed his eyes in an attempt to go back to sleep. “Mass murder? You couldn’t even kick a puppy, drama queen. Let’s talk in the morning.” “J, please. I’ll say it again simply for simple minds. I. need. your. help. I did something dumb and you’re ...

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Author bio

I'm excited about playing the ukulele, personal growth, writing stories, journaling through songwriting, and living a creative life. I blog about all the above at https://lyricalthinking.com/.