Anne Scherliess

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“A physical experience” by Anne Scherliess

Submitted to Contest #89

beep beep beep beeep beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepThere was just one consistent green line showing on the black screen of the computer. It was over.--------Have you ever tried to be born? It's a frickin nightmare! Pardon my french. It is though, so in case you are toying with the idea, you should really and truly know that there is no other way. To get to live a life on Earth, unfortunately, there isn't. So if you are trying to have a physical experience on Earth, you better be damn sure that it absofrickinlutely has to be Earth. There are so many othe...

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“Mr Cinder” by Anne Scherliess

Submitted to Contest #88

Once upon a time in a land far far away there lived a man who was sought out far and wide for forging new words out of old stories. Pardon my french but this is utter garbage. Neither am I living "once upon a time", but right now, nor "far far away", actually I am just around the corner from your fancy publisher and I am not "sought out far and wide" by anybody. Well, yes, but this is an essay about an author who is famous for retelling our beloved fairy tales, so I thought... First mistake. you shouldn't think. Because I am a w...

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“LOL” by Anne Scherliess

Submitted to Contest #87

LOL (Sound of heavy doors closing. Keys being turned from outside. Large wooden beams being pushed through metal holders.) Hi. (Giggles) Did that scare you? Don't worry, you'll get out of here as soon as you have solved my riddle. (Giggles) Still scared? (Giggles) Don't fret. It's just me- April. -- I know, funny, right? (Giggles) I love pranks. You see, my parents are comedians, which is why they named me April. They met at a stand-up comedian thing at this very pub. (Pauses for applause---) Anyway, they were always naturally ...

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“The effing woods” by Anne Scherliess

Submitted to Contest #86

"Move to the country", they said, "it will do you good", they said, "a quiet life in the country is just what the doctor ordered." So I did. I gave up my nice roomy flat in the city and moved into the small timber frame house my freshly deceased father had left me. "Oh but that sounds wonderful!", you'll ejaculate, "so peaceful and relaxed!" You have no idea. The thing I had been looking forward to most of all was healthy sleep. Oh to sleep all through the night undisturbed from artificial light, and to wake to natural light and bird...

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“The city is alive” by Anne Scherliess

Submitted to Contest #85

"That's the thing about this city, it is alive" "Yes, it's lovely here." "You don't get it. I mean it is truly alive. "Yes, I know, so lively." "You know nothing. Listen: When I moved here 27 days ago, I wanted a quiet life in a small college town with a good theatre and the woods close by. This town provided all that and more. It was animated, bursting with activity and life. Intoxicating. Affordable housing- easy to find the perfect place. Miraculous. And the people. - So friendly! No matter if running, walking the dog or bringing th...

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Author bio

I am a professional actress who has always been writing on the side, and is determined to write books, just because I love them so much and learn about myself by writing and reading. Main reason: I love it