He had done it; he’d gone back in time and changed history for the better.
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Then he felt himself beginning to fade.
Bite-Sized Horror #21: Alter
Category: Dark Humour
‘Printed Words’: My short story for this week’s Reedsy contest!
Hey there! How’s it going? I participated in the Reedsy contest again — I’m trying to not miss a single one! This week’s contest had a slightly sad theme — remembering the beloved Toni Morrison.
I chose prompt #2 — “write a story about someone trying to escape their situation.” I decided to take the story in a slightly comical and absurd direction, in the hopes of making some people grin in spite of the sad news that seems to constantly barrage us. The title of my short story is Printed Words, and you can read it here.
“The worst moment came when I needed to use the bathroom.” Continue Reading
I hope you like it! I had fun writing it! (I always have fun with my finished pieces — those which aren’t fun don’t get completed!)
P.S. As is the standard, there’ll be no Bite-Sized Horror today — back tomorrow!
Bite-Sized Horror #20: Precipitation
Shortly after the familiar pitter-patter began, my wife grabbed her umbrella and headed outside for a walk.
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Five seconds later she started screaming: “BUGS!”
Bite-Sized Horror #19: Learning
My baby daughter has just started learning to crawl.
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I wish I knew how to get her down from the ceiling.
Bite-Sized Horror #18: Slab
“Is this a joke?” I asked, shivering.
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“She was right here,” said the diener, gesturing towards the bare slab.
Bite-Sized Horror #17: Search
After he confessed, they searched day and night for the bodies.
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It never occurred to the police that they might have moved on their own.
Bite-Sized Horror #16: Window
“What’s that noise?” asked my four-year-old daughter.
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“Just trees in the wind,” I said, whilst blocking her view of the window.
Bite-Sized Horror #15: Beautiful
Mom said she was just putting her face on.
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I walked in without knocking, thinking she was talking about makeup.
Bite-Sized Horror #14: Best Friend
I was really upset when Fido barked in my direction.
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I was even more upset when I realised, he wasn’t barking at me.
‘Too Many Candles’: Read my birthday-themed short horror story for this week’s Reedsy contest!
Happy Friday! I hope you’re all well! It’s been a great week, right? New music from Tool and everything! Anyway, to maintain tradition, I’ve submitted another story for Reedsy’s weekly contest!
As this is Reedsy’s 150th weekly prompt, the theme was that of ‘birthday’. Rather appropriate, don’t you think? Initially, I wasn’t sure where to take the story, but thoughts of cakes and candles set me off in the right direction… The title of my short story is Too Many Candles. You can read it here!
Enjoy the short read! And remember: always take a gift to a birthday party… you never know what might happen!
Have a good weekend!
P.S. As usual, I’ll be skipping Bite-Sized Horror today as I’m already posting. Check back for more two-sentence chills tomorrow!
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