Thomas Golden

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2024

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“A Dream of Sunlight and Voices” by Thomas Golden

Submitted to Contest #275

I was left in darkness. It is a collar around my throat, chaining me to the center of an infinite nothing. It is my personal cosmos, my prison, my very being. Time has vanished, replaced by an endless stretch of emptiness, which I alone inhabit. Through great effort, I have nearly forgotten the light. It was not always like this. Once, I walked in the world of light, but I failed to see it. Relentlessly striving to secure my fortune, I shunned the fruitless exploits of the idle. Wealth beget power, and power demanded more. Always seeki...

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“No Good Deed” by Thomas Golden

Submitted to Contest #272

“Monty, come on.”           The stubborn old corgi looked up at Sarah with a vacuous expression, made all the worse by the fact that he knew exactly what he was doing. He squatted and puffed out whatever minuscule specks of urine were still in his tank.            “You don’t have to pee, you’re just marking, let’s go,” Sarah reasoned, giving Monty’s leash a gentle tug.          &...

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Author bio

I am a lifelong fan of fantasy, horror, and survival stories, and I enjoy writing them as much as I enjoy reading them. I’ve published one book so far, a fantasy novel called The Badlander. By trade, I’m a crime scene investigator and fingerprint examiner. When I’m not working or writing, I enjoy painting, hiking, and traveling to distant and obscure lighthouses. I live in Michigan with my wife and two children.