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Colin Smith

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2025

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Chestnut's Roasting

Submitted to Contest #333

The audience waited in silent anticipation, knowing the lights would come up at any moment, revealing this year’s panel and the beloved host, Chestnut. “Action in five, four, three…” The “two” and “one” were displayed on silent fingers as the director brought the stage to life. The APPLAUSE sign lit up, Chestnut strolled onto center-stage, between all of his guests, and the crowd rose to their feet and went absolutely nuts! “CHEST-NUT, CHEST-NUT, CHEST-NUT!” they screamed, hopelessly enthralled by Chestnut and his immense celebrity status....

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It's A Wonderful Death

Submitted to Contest #332

Thomas W. had been enjoying a lovely evening on the town with his wife when all of a sudden, they were accosted by a ghetto thug.“Gimme all yer money and jewels and stuff!”“No way, sir.”“Then die, you yuppie!”Bang, bang!And just like that, Thomas and his dear spouse were murdered, shot to death in the street like some mangy dogs.The explosion in population in the previous century had backed things up considerably at the Pearly Gates. Thomas had to wait in line for nearly thirty years for his opportunity to converse with the Big Guy. He was p...

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The Wal-Martians

Submitted to Contest #330

“Howdy y’all. Welcome to the Wal-Marts!” I done greeted that family like I would any other, even though they looked plenty suspicious ta me from the get go. I’d spotted ‘em in the parkin’ lot, an’ that’s when my spidey senses first started tinglin’. Ya see, when ya work at the Wal-Marts as long as I done, ya get ta noticin’ all sorts a stuff about the clientele, as it were, an’ let me just tell ya, these folks was differed. They definitely wasn’t from this county. Here’s ‘ut happened first. I seen ‘em walkin’ clear from the back a the parkin...

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Perfectly Natural

Submitted to Contest #326

CW: This story has detailed, silly descriptions of violence and gore.1.Special Agent Thelonius Pickle and Special Agent Jemima Dump, both of the New Orleans Violent Crimes Unit, squatted next to the dismembered body of former prostitute Areola Grande. Each had a set of nose plugs affixed to their faces, because the corpse, only a couple of hours deceased, was already stinking worse than the urine-filled gutters of Bourbon Street during the Southern Decadence Festival.“Whaddya think, Dump?” inquired the stoic Pickle.“Could be we got a serial ...

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Multiverse of Sanity

Submitted to Contest #321

Content Warning: The following story contains controversial political and religious satire. Many seldom-targeted demographics of society are sure to find offense. Therefore, if you are racist, homophobic, excessively wealthy, anyone currently working for the United States government, or a fan of the new Jurassic World movie, please don’t read this. Without, the tempestuous winds of night swirled and slashed in a battle of invisible sucks and slashes. Within, I was playing on my Xbox. Madden 2012. Back when the Giants were good. It was a typ...

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Predicament on Pick-a-Power Planet

Submitted to Contest #309

CW: This story contains goofy descriptions of violence and brief language. Ten.Nine.The numbers slowly ticked down in Graham’s mind. When he reached zero, the situation he found himself in would be resolved, one way or another.Graham stared into the steely grey eyes of the man across from him. This man was immaculately dressed in a tight fitting black suit that showed the impressive definition of his biceps, chest, and back. The fit on his physique made him look like a panther wearing spandex, but like a sexy-killer version of that. Graham ...

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The Problem of Distinction

Submitted to Contest #308

CW: This story contains crass, well-meaning humor. The gloam of late evening bestowed the withered sage grass with a tinged vermillion sheen as the stranger rode into town high atop his spotted appaloosa. He was grateful for the reprieve the setting sun gave from the furnace of peak summertime heat on the high desert plains. Removing the brick hat from his head and wiping the sweat and dust from his brow with the back of his forearm, he confirmed with quick glances all he had suspected to find in this out-of-the-way pisshole. One dirt-packed...

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A Noble Action

Submitted to Contest #307

Professor Peter Ash stood near the projector screen at the front of his art history classroom. Behind him, an image of multiple horses and warrior-riders tangled in the throes of ferocious battle drew the class’s attention. In the mass of violent chaos, one could make out that the riders in the mural were fighting over a banner.“This work of art is the product of an artist named Peter Paul Rubens of the Flemish Baroque school, a man who worked extensively during the early 17th century as part of the Northern Renaissance.” Ash looked out over...

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What Would Tim Do?

Submitted to Contest #305

Everyone needs a friend like Tim. Tim was the fearless goofball of our gang. There wasn’t anything he wouldn’t do for a laugh or on a dare. He had a penchant for poor decision-making and an inappropriate response to the precarious situations he invariably found himself in. But, he wasn’t dumb. In fact, his wit was the stuff of legends! In short, Tim was a guy who made you say “He did what!? He said what!? Oh wait, you mean Tim? Oh, okay then, I get it.” Tim was our brilliant fool.Tim, for his part, thrived on the fuel we added to his fire. H...

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The Second Little Pig

Submitted to Contest #304

Truth is all about perspective. You may think you know my story, but you don’t know nada, bruv. No worries, though, homes. I’ll set ya straight. Just let me tell you.Yo, what’s up? The name’s Manny, and like most middle children, I’m kinda the forgotten one in what you may think of as the story of the ‘3 Little Pigs.’ You prolly think you’re familiar with the story of me and my two bros, but that’s because you haven’t heard it from my perspective yet. This means, of course, that you haven’t heard the truth.It all started when my mom, who is ...

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That’s What Friends Are For

Submitted to Contest #303

Claudio’s life was a blessed one. He had a beautiful wife, Sophia, and a loyal, if not exactly intellectual, best friend, Jimmy. Not one to take blessings for granted, Claudio nurtured these relationships. Never was a dirty dish left on the countertop for Sophia to have to clean up, nor was a toilet seat ever allowed to linger in the upright position following a tinkle. Date nights were a Friday ritual for the happy couple. However, so were Saturday afternoon golf sessions with Jimmy, hours spent on the sunny links of their South Carolina ne...

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