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Teresa Sullivan

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

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Life beyond apples

Teresa Sullivan

Submitted to Contest #63

“Ok, to be honest, this is like, super old fashioned.” “To be honest, I really don’t care.” “Yeah, that’s kinda obvious. Technically though, you should, because like...life.” “Life? What the heck? What does that even mean?” “If you want to get anywhere in life, then you’re going to have to be a put together person who can at least portray themselves as a normal modern human being.” “And by listening to the latest music you’re going to become the CEO of Microsoft? I don’t think so.” “Well, is apple picking going ...

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Massive Rubber Duck

Teresa Sullivan

Submitted to Contest #60

It’s been like this for as long as I can remember. Every morning when I wake up, the first thing I do is go straight to the front door to find…ok, ok fine! First I get my coffee, because, well, coffee, but you’re not supposed to know that. Why? Because it’s the law to go to the door before anything else and find what’s there. So, I go right to the front door. Do I stop on my way to pet my adorable fluffy dog? No! Nothing would distract me from...ok, yes, I do stop to pet him, but so what? Anyways. At my ugly front door. I now struggle with t...

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The last Will and Testament of Clarence Erwin Harvey

Teresa Sullivan

Submitted to Contest #57

The ancient leather chair creaks on its mahogany legs, carved to look like lions. The years have etched creases and cracks into the leather, but the use just makes it more comfortable. The crackling fire shoots sparks upwards, only to be snuffed out by the cold air in the chimney. Rows and rows of worn aged books line the dark wooden shelves, gold letters scratched on the bindings. The atmosphere is just as I like it: solemn, quiet, somewhat mysterious from the generations of secrets whispered in between these walls, and as always, quite con...

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5 minutes

Teresa Sullivan

Submitted to Contest #50

5 minutes. My leg is bouncing up and down, my fingers tapping a furious rhythm on my knee. I wipe my sweaty palms up and down on the side of my slacks for the 20th time. Okay, I think. I need to calm down. If I don’t, I won’t be able to think straight, I won’t remember anything,I’ll freeze up and go red with embarrassment and the crowd will all start laughing...alright, not helping. Calming down is all I need to do right now. It’s surprising how hard such a simple task is to complete. It’s like a circle...you can’t concentrate enough t...

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