Tessa Terrill

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2024

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“Snail Mail Sets Sail ” by Tessa Terrill

Submitted to Contest #261

The door to 3500 Business Drive Suite E chimed as the mail carrier came striding in, sweating from the record-breaking summer heat and humming “Woke Up This Morning” by A3.  “Hot one today, Mary,” he said, setting a small stack of mail on the office manager’s desk.  “Would you like a bottle of water?” Mary asked.  He sighed, getting temporary relief from his fatigue and weariness. “You’re a lifesaver.”  She reached into the mini fridge under her desk and pulled out a frosted plastic water bottle then she reached into her ...

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“Not A Match” by Tessa Terrill

Submitted to Contest #259

I'd been alone for so long that I felt like the characters on the TV shows I watched were my friends. But it's dangerous to start blending fantasy and reality, and I didn't want to become one of those people who spent all their time watching TV, so I downloaded a dating app. Then another one. Then another one. Swipe. Swipe. Swipe. Match. Soon, I was buried in profile pictures, one-liners, and so many first dates that the baristas at my local coffee shop tried to pretend they didn't already know my name when they wrote it on the cup. They did...

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Author bio

I am a disabled writer who places characters with disabilities into common literary tropes.