This next piece was written for Reedsy, but it’s not so much a short story as it is a short essay. A rant, some may describe it as. I’ve been as honest as I can be in writing it. It was written for the contest A Time for Action. I honestly think this piece could have been submitted to any of the prompts, but the one I went with in the end was, “Write a story about solidarity.” You can read it here on WordPress or over on Reedsy.
Don’t listen to me.
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Hey, everyone. How are we all doing? Another one from the Reedsy backlog! This one was written for the contest End of Story. I chose the prompt, “Write a story that ends with a character asking a question.” I went a bit weird, a bit philosophical, a bit sci-fi, with this one. I hope you enjoy it, I had fun writing it! The title of the story is snoitseuQ and srewsnA, and you can read it here on WordPress or over on my Reedsy profile!
“Because we’re here.”
The words, which had not been casually proffered, hovered in the space between them for a moment; from the mind of one and into the ears and heart and soul of the other.
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Well, until next time — stay safe, and look after each other!
Hi everyone! We’re on a roll with getting through this backlog, aren’t we? This next piece I’m really rather fond of, and I’ve got a niggling idea to explore it further in a longer piece… We’ll see! This was written for the contest Just the Beginning. I chose the prompt, “Write a story that starts with someone returning from a trip.” The title of my story is Buy Another Birthday, and you can read it here on WordPress or over on my Reedsy profile!
Alan found himself standing at the gate of a little cottage, completely oblivious to the fact that he’d been killed in a hit-and-run accident seven months prior.
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Well, until the next of the Reedsy backlog, have a good one!
Whew, look at me go! Getting through these at breakneck pace! Pretty soon I’ll have all caught up. This next one is a comedy story about zombies, set in a fantasy world. I just let loose and had fun with it! This was written for the contest Write It Down, and was shortlisted — which is always a lovely confidence boost! I chose the prompt, “Write a story about an author who was just published a book.” The title of my short story is Sequel to the Apocalypse, and you can read it here on WordPress or over on my Reedsy profile!
Baldahr Seltro didn’t mean to cause The Great Undead Uprising of the third century (third century post-Reckoning, that was) but cause it he did.
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I really quite liked this one. I hope you guys enjoyed it too!
Hi everyone! Shameless self-promo Saturday…
So, I’ve been thinking about doing this for a while now, but I’ve extended my approach to include Facebook! I have created an author page over on that platform, to help increase how many people I can reach. If you are interested, my Facebook page is here: facebook.com/JoshuaGJInsole
I also have a Twitter account (which I’ve had for a while now), which can be found here: twitter.com/joshuainsole
I’ll be sharing much the same content on these platforms as I do here on WordPress, so if you don’t follow/like on those sites, you won’t be missing out on much — I just felt as an aspiring author, it’s my own personal duty to take advantage of as many social medias and bits of technology as I can.
Have a great weekend! 🙂
Hey there, everyone! Back again! Sorry for the radio silence, but I moved to a new apartment and was without proper internet for roughly a month. I kept writing though — I’m always writing! So, on with catching up on the Reedsy backlog!
This one was written for the contest You’ve Got a Friend in Me. I chose the prompt, “Write a story about two people who meet and become instant friends.” The title of my story is The Hands That Rattle the Cage, and you can read it either here on WordPress or over on my Reedsy profile!
“Hey!”
The shout startled her from her reverie. Jackie opened her eyes and squinted up at the sun. It was about midday, by her estimates.
“Hey, you!”
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Well, that’s about it for today! I’ll be catching up on all the others over the coming days! In the meantime, stay safe, everyone!
Feel free to participate, and add your own two-sentence shocker inspired in any way, shape or form by the prompt! This week’s word is harsh.
Feel free to participate, and add your own two-sentence shocker inspired in any way, shape or form by the prompt! This week’s word is advice.
Feel free to participate, and add your own two-sentence shocker inspired in any way, shape or form by the prompt! This week’s word is reinforce.
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