T.M. Kehoe

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2022

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“The Box” by T.M. Kehoe

   He’s really gone. The thought rattles around in my mind, tumbles into meaninglessness. When he comes home for the holidays this Christmas, it will not be him. It will be a man, with experiences, a life I don’t know about, dressed in his skin. Looking almost the same, but so very different. What do I think of this unknown man? Resentment, for stealing my child from me. Fear, at the inevitable changes....

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“Dad's Footsteps” by T.M. Kehoe

“What the fuck are we doing on this stupid camping trip?” Eric, the youngest brother, didn’t bother to hide his impatience with the whole rigamarole.“We’re here, you dumb shit, because Dad put it in his paperwork. We have to go on this trip together before they read the will. You know that.” The middle brother, Christopher, took off his horn-rimmed glasses, polished them with his t-shirt, thrust them back on his face impatiently.“Hey, just relax and enjoy it. It’ll be cool, spending some time together.”...

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“Deadlinks” by T.M. Kehoe

“Uncle Mark, what’s a deadlink?” Izzy looked at her uncle, confident as always he would have the answer. Uncle Mark was infallible.“Dead link? That’s just a URL that points to nowhere, little one.”“NO, not a dead link, a deadlink. My best friend Felicity told me about these deadlinks. She says if you get one on your TikTok or Instagram and click it, you’re dead. Like, you never even existed. But I don’t think that’s right. Do you know?”<...

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Author bio

I've been a parent, programmer, executive, director, consultant... but I've always been a writer. I hope you enjoy my stories! https://www.amazon.com/author/t.m.kehoe