Thomas Holland

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2023

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“Pins and Needles” by Thomas Holland

Submitted to Contest #216

My skull might as well have been cleaved in two: that is how excruciating the pain in the side of my head felt, waking up on that cement floor. I groaned as I sat up, explosions of black and white obscuring my vision. “God damn it, what happened?” I muttered, closing my eyes as the sparks settled. I tried to remember, finding only a fuzzy blur where my memories should be. A cough sounded to my right. I stiffened...

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“Devil on the Shoulder” by Thomas Holland

Submitted to Contest #215

Few can fathom the terror of making a deal with the Devil, and fewer still would wish for it regardless. Yet as Lloyd trudged across the college campus with a failed exam in hand, he was just desperate enough to desire it nonetheless. “My soul for a passing grade,” he grumbled, “I can’t afford to fail again.” But the red letter F remained on the top of the page indifferent to his plea. Lloyd grit his teet...

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“A Magician's Secret” by Thomas Holland

Submitted to Contest #207

“You can finish the week; then you’re out.” Words failed Marula as he stared at his last paycheck being held out to him by Ricky, the stocky manager of the Rio hotel in Las Vegas. Marula’s shows had been selling more tickets of late, and the audience always gave an enthusiastic round of applause at the curtain call of his magic show. In Marula’s mind, he was closer than ever to his big break. That was, until now...

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Author bio

I'm Thomas Holland, an aspiring author working on my first full-length Sci/Fantasy novel in the evening hours after my two full-time Graphic Design jobs are finished. I currently aim to hone my craft through Short Stories, which to date include eight self-published horror shorts on Amazon and a handful of unpublished works. You can find/support my work through my Amazon Author page here: https://amzn.to/47fMAab Reviews are greatly appreciated. You can also find me through my personal author-focused website: www.thomasholland.me My ultimate goal is to find representation and make writing my full-time profession. I love creating new worlds and imagining the stories that can take place within them.