Alexandra Mertes

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2022

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“The Most Perfect Man on Earth” by Alexandra Mertes

Submitted to Contest #157

LOG ENTRY # 295 PLANET - EARTH MISSION - DETERMINE IF HUMANS ARE SUITABLE FOR REPOPULATION OR EXTERMINATION. I’ve almost reached my deadline, and the conclusion is becoming painfully obvious. Yet, I must extend this contract to its utmost capacity. After almost a year of searching, I have not found a single woman suitable for the reproduction of a hybrid speci...

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“The Curious Predicament of the Man in the Mashed Potatoes” by Alexandra Mertes

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #155

Robert Mayweather has a predicament. It’s not a terrible predicament, as some predicaments can be, but nonetheless an odd set of circumstances.  Robert Mayweather has a job. He’s the editor of the town paper. Everyone in town knows him, and he knows everyone in town. Robert Mayweather owns a house. A two-story yellow colonial with an immaculately trimmed green grass yard and towering oak trees framing the house ...

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Author bio

Just a sleep deprived college student with a passion for storytelling. Majoring in screenwriting, minoring in daydreaming.

Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #155
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