“The Carson Effect” is one of my earliest stories. It was first published on Short Fiction Break and was inspired by a contest prompt. The idea was to write a story with some sort of a countdown, a time clock ticking.
I had a lot of fun with this one, and I hope you do, too. There’s an audio version which you can listen to for free by following this link https://dl.bookfunnel.com/vlk5k5mn5g
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Adam Carson woke from an anesthetized sleep and stared down the long barrel of a gun. It loomed, unwavering, two feet from his head. If he could see the hand that held it, and move his gaze up the arm, he would be able to view the face of his captor. But his head throbbed and his eyes swam, making it impossible to concentrate beyond the solid metal of the gun.
“Good morning, Dete
