Emily M. Reiser

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2024

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“It's the Little Things” by Emily M. Reiser

Submitted to Contest #246

Over the years I’ve learned to be careful. I am good at what I do and I cover my tracks. I pull off my jobs and I take special care to not draw too much attention to myself. But eventually, despite all the planning and the caution, there comes a time when you need somebody to do you a favor. The caveat being that you then owe them one in return. Being in somebody’s debt creates an itch under my skin that never goes away until I can look them in the eyes and shake their hand. I am not necessarily a woman of my word, but I know the...

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“What Happened to Riley White?” by Emily M. Reiser

Submitted to Contest #236

I was intrigued when I found the dusty computer in the attic. My parents claimed they had never laid eyes on it. I brought it back to my room, wondering what a mysterious computer was doing in our house. After plugging it in, the screen lit up right away. The background remained black with words trickling across the screen. The same word in green filled the entire screen in seconds.

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“Home” by Emily M. Reiser

Submitted to Contest #235

“Lizzie, you have to go.” Lizzie shook her head, grasping Nina’s hand tighter. “I can’t leave you. Not after everything.” The color was draining from Nina’s face but she managed a faint smile, coughing up blood right after the act. “We did what we set out to do. Now you have to get out of here before they come back.” Nina’s right hand fumbled its way to her pocket. It emerged with a large ...

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“Fairytale” by Emily M. Reiser

Submitted to Contest #233

The frigid wind whipped through Halle’s hair as she wrapped her arms around her chest. She was still three blocks away from her apartment. It was getting late so there were not a lot of places for her to duck in and warm up for a few minutes. A few buildings ahead Halle watched as three girls strolled out onto the sidewalk, hugging each other and giggling so loud it echoed off the concrete. Halle looked ...

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“Six Resolutions” by Emily M. Reiser

Submitted to Contest #231

Mia’s calves were burning as she approached her third mile on the treadmill. She had always told herself she needed to put her gym membership to use but it wasn’t until the past few months that she felt motivated enough to go. She spent too long behind a desk and it was starting to get the better of her. Now she had a purpose. The rest of the 24/7 workout center was empty. Mia had her pick of treadmills...

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Author bio

Emily M. Reiser was the star student of her high school english class. She made a habit of annoying her teachers by always exceeding the suggested page count of the stories she was assigned in class. She also feels weird referring to herself in the third person. After high school Emily left her small town in Nebraska and went to college at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. While she was there she studied Media Arts Production with a specialization in screenwriting. She dabbles in all writing mediums and likes to expand outside her comfort zone especially when it comes to experimenting in the use of different genres.