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Jader Rocha

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2022

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Captain Elias’s Logbook – Recovered Document

Submitted to Contest #334

The following logbook was found among recovered belongings and subsequently cataloged by the competent authority. Captain: Elias HolmNationality: NorwegianPort of departure: Liverpool, United KingdomDeclared destination: Reykjavík, IcelandYear: 1907 October 1, 1907 16:10 — Boarding completed as scheduled. 16:40 — Mooring lines released. Departure from port without incident. Stable weather conditions. Overcast sky. Light westerly wind. Low temperature. Sea relatively calm for the season. Cargo distributed according to the approved plan. No sh...

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Dusty Fork

Submitted to Contest #333

The train stopped in Dusty Fork on Tuesday at 9:17 a.m. Someone wrote down the time—here, time still counted as a promise. By 9:18, people were already saying it wasn’t normal. By 9:40, the gas station line started to twist because cars had to turn around before the blocked crossing. At 11:02, the Harris Diner supply truck hadn’t shown up. That’s when it stopped being curious and started getting expensive.June noticed first. She was behind the counter, filling a mug no one had ordered—pure reflex."The truck should have gone by now," she said...

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