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Harrison McGuire

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2026

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Swamp of Betrayal

The water was ankle deep and my torch’s flame tangoed with the fog. Each step was heavier than the last. The monk said the last missing ingredient was going to be on a lone isolated island in the middle of the swamp. He said at the base of a large cypress tree would be purple moss that would complete the recipe for the elixir. The fog was dense and the trees made me feel claustrophobic. The monk said to go north east and once the water seemed to get too deep to walk even further, the island would then be near. Many have traveled to the swamp...

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Dumb Blue Door

Weekly Contest #367

The door closed behind me. Did I close it or did she? Doesn’t matter, the relationship was officially over. I left my key inside, I heard her turn the lock. There was no going back. I told her once I leave you’ll never see me again, “I know” she said. Words cut like a knife. We hugged, I sobbed, she understood. Standing on the other side of the door was lonely. The sun irritatingly greeted me outside, it was sure sunny for a gloomy day. Clouds loomed in the distance, maybe they were trying to tell me something. The objective was drive away, ...

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A Bougainvillea in the Devil’s Courtyard

Weekly Contest #366

I should have known better. I did know better. Then why did I not know better. Did you know better? Who am I talking to? I’m talking to myself again, well that’s helpful, she was hurtful, I’m regretful, and I knew better. When we first met we hit it off. At Boogey’s Bar, drinks, I approached her, two young adults meeting at a cross roads along the fault. Our interests were alike, problems coincided, and our attractions collided. She was the one I could see spending my life with. Behind her eyes, I couldn’t see it, a dark life form resided. I...

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Presidential Android

The debate was about to begin. The audience was anxious, the lights were bright, and the stage was set. Stacey was preparing her notes and reciting lines in her head. She’s interviewed both candidates plenty of times and hosted many events before, but sometimes the nerves don’t go away. Behind the cameras Greg pulled Stacey aside and whispered, “I heard Jane’s an android”. Completely taking her by surprise, Stacey did not fully comprehend what Greg said. Losing her focus for a split second. “Huh? What do you mean?” Stacey replied a little ...

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