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
Live Editing #4 with Noah Charney
January 26, 2026
Previous events
Raising the Stakes: Build Tension on Every Page
January 19, 2026
Level Up Your Writing in 2026
January 18, 2026
First Impressions: Rocking the First Line and Paragraph
January 12, 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 Jan, 2023
Submitted to Contest #211
*Content warning- some violence * Blamm! Blamm! Two consecutive shots rang out in the alley. Each was eclipsed by the sounds of the city—jackhammers, commuter buses, and the nearby L train atop Franklin Street. The killer gazed down with contempt at his victims, a pair of vagrants. “Good riddance,” he sneered. Still breathing, one of the derelicts moaned and reached out toward his assailant as if seeking a lifeline. Blamm! The third shot erupted from the barrel of the .38 and blood spattered against the dumpster behind the...
Submitted to Contest #187
He is alone in his cabin and finds the company quite pleasant. He can hear a faint morning wind blow through the trees from the half-open window in the kitchen. His iron skillet lets off crackling noises as it cools from his breakfast preparations. He picks up the last bacon crumb from his plate and savors it. Something about the last few bits of bacon after a good breakfast always makes him feel content. He pushes his plate away and takes another sip of his steaming cup of coffee. He always has it just a bit sweet and with ...
Submitted to Contest #181
I saw the Peak every day as the background of my childhood. But the allure of a large mountain to a kid was about the same as any other adventure. When you are young, any adventure is possible. Go to the park? Be an astronaut? Hang out at the pool? Fly a jet? Walk on Jupiter? When you are young, the choices and possibilities are limitless. The Peak stood in view but was never visited, falling to the wayside of childhood memories. Possibilities from our childhood fly quietly out the window without us knowing. The p...
Oops, you need an account for that!
Log in with your social account:
Or enter your email:
7 likes
