reedsymarketplace
Assemble a team of professionals
reedsystudio
The writing app for authors
reedsylearning
Writing courses, events and memberships
reedsydiscovery
Get your book reviewed
reedsyprompts
Weekly writing prompts and contests
Writing courses, events and conferences
Upcoming events
Finding Your Edge in Commercial Fiction
August 31, 2026
How to Self-publish a Bestseller in 2026
September 05, 2026
Live Editing #12
September 07, 2026
True Stories with Michael Finkel
September 14, 2026
Learn how to succeed as a writer from the best in the business.
Every writer needs a Studio
Check out our writing app for authors!
Menu
More apps built by Reedsy
Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2025
Weekly Contest #368
No one will believe me anyway, but I need to tell this story to someone. So, I’ve decided to tell you. Please don’t ask me why, but I’ve gone on instinct, and you seemed like the right person. Oh well, here goes then....It began a while ago now, maybe six months or so. I was on my way to work, and as you know, I’ve never been the most punctual person in the world. Surprise, surprise, I was running late. I was half running, half walking and noticed this small little cafe. I must have flown past this establishment loads of times and not once n...
Weekly Contest #323
Every day I make a solemn vow and every day I tell a solemn lie. The vow is supposed to act as some form of new dawn, an impetus if you will, to encourage myself to better things. Every evening I fail and every morning I make the same vow. I know what I am, I know what I am supposed to do and I know I have certain responsibilities. I know all this. It doesn’t matter though. My heart is barely in it and is shrivelling into a barren, drying prune. When you’re like me getting out of bed is scary, going out of the front door is scary, seeing peo...
Weekly Contest #321
As he sat on the bed, he felt an uncomfortable tingling as the hairs on his neck stood to attention, ‘No, it can’t be,’ John shook his head in disbelief. Johnny’s hands covered his heart in mock pain as he stuck out his bottom lip and tilted his head to one side, ‘And I’d thought we’d been missed. It’s nice to see you as well, John.’ ‘What the hell are you two doing here?’ John fumed. ‘You didn’t really think we’d be gone forever, did you?’ Johnny raised his voice slightly and pointed a finger at his head, ‘Don’t be thick in the head.’ Joh...
Oops, you need an account for that!
Log in with your social account:
Or enter your email:
18 likes
