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Edd Baker

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2023

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Into the Great Mystery

Weekly Contest #220

The storm was fierce, rainfall battering down against the concrete like war drums, wind howling through the night air as if being ridden by unseen wraiths. Of course this was Seattle. Emily had, by her count, been taking refuge under the bridge for well over an hour, the dank concrete den proving to be a spot of good reprieve from the raging tempest outside. It was Friday night, which meant movie night at the Creek Mall, followed of course by a healthy helping of pizza afterwards at the food court. She had met Lucas and Chester earlier...

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The Strange Travellings of the Archangel

Weekly Contest #216

This story contains brief descriptions of gore, as well as implied suicide.Journal entry, August fifth, 1712. It has now been, according to my count, three days since that mighty and terrible tempest descended upon us on our voyage eastward across the Atlantic, being already pursued by the relentless Captain Jericho. The storm threw us off our course and inflicted great damage upon the Archangel. With what little skeleton remained of our once great beauty, we drifted until the break of the new dawn, pulling upon the shore of an uncharted isl...

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Conversations, before the war

Weekly Contest #213

This story contains strong sexual themes throughout, as well as brief strong language. As Paul gazed upon the woman, and watched her lips open and close, her jaw rising and lowering with each word, he wondered if she was real or not. "Dude I fucking swear on my bubbe‘s grave, these are the best real girls in town", Marty had retorted to Paul’s protest about their late night venture just a little earlier, Marty speeding through downtown. "Trust me dude, you’ll love it”, Pete chimed in from the back, his drugged eyes gazing blankly out ...

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