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Maarten Schut

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2026

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Brenda

His thumb hovered above his screen — would he do it? Slowly, very slowly his thumb moved down and the moment his finger touched the screen his phone processed it instantly: app downloading; app installing; installation complete. The screen turned into a bright white light shining on his face. How would you like to continue? Continue with Google Continue with Apple With the same slowness he tapped the little apple icon. Verify your age to continue, what is your year of birth? Through the scroll menu he selected 1984, not his actual year of...

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Mourning

It was a beautiful tableau: the cherry wood coffin with elegant gold handles and silk lining of royal blue suited perfectly the allure Mira had possessed in life. The coffin, which was not closed, was raised slightly at the head end so that the visitor upon entering immediately saw the angelic face. Even in death she looked breathtaking. Close beside it stood on one side a wooden easel bearing a painted portrait that William had once commissioned of his wife; on the other side sat William himself. On a chair that was visibly far from comfort...

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Genesis

Weekly Contest #350

"Now it's finally going to happen, the door is about to open and we'll be able to see for ourselves what this floating sphere has to offer," he said, as the three of us stood in front of the door of the small spacecraft. I had to chuckle. "It's a small step for man, but a giant leap for mankind, hahaha." The other two laughed. "Yeah, haha. Good one! Shame this mission is classified, our home planet won't have any idea for the time being — we won't become as famous as the space missionaries who came before us." She giggled and gave him a nudg...

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