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Jay Pickle

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2026

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Before the Darkness

Weekly Contest #366

“I should have known better,” Chris said after finally being able to speak after catching his breath.What was supposed to be a peaceful weekend camping trip with his friend Jess and some other not-so-close acquaintances from Jess’s company had turned awry soon after camp was set up.“Yeah, yeah, you can give me the I told you so speech when we are out of here.” Jess replied as he came alongside Chris.“Oh, this is way past I told you so; this is what were you thinking coming up here with these people!” Chris retorted, “But you’re right; we nee...

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Adelia

Weekly Contest #365

The night was darker than usual as Karl struggled down the rocky hillside. Just hours before, he had barely escaped as his home city of Adelia had been attacked and besieged by an unlikely force of cyber-enhanced humanoids. These bots, as most called them, had been developed by Kinsha years earlier; however, they were discarded and left abandoned across the planet when the President of the corporate country had mysteriously fallen into a coma. Few originals were still in use in rich homes and factories, but they neither participated in nor w...

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Transfixed Eternity

Weekly Contest #342

It was a moment that had been building for three weeks. Some of the best weeks of my life, I can now say confidently. Our first kiss. The seal was placed on the fate of our lives, now forever intertwined.I opened my eyes and took what felt like my first breath. I was lightheaded yet filled with an energy that made my heart pound like the hooves of a hundred horses running free in the plains. Despite the trance-like state, I could see the stars on the horizon, shining brightly as the moon sat full just above the horizon. The waves of the ocea...

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Closing Time

Weekly Contest #338

(Warning: This story has references to substance abuse and mental health challenges.) Jacob rushed from his car and to the entrance of the store, feeling a pull to look back, but he knew he was in a rush. Feeling woozy, he thought to himself as he entered through the automatic door, “Man, I really need to start eating right. I haven’t eaten since…hmm I don’t even remember.” He heard the sound of air rushing as the doors clamped shut behind him. “Now what was it I needed? I have to be quick,” he thought as he turned down the first aisle. A s...

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