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Mariyah Porchia

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2023

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There Goes the Neighborhood

Weekly Contest #365

It’s a gorgeous summer afternoon on Elderberry Lane, the most exclusive cul-de-sac in the Pleasant Valley neighborhood. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and I can’t stop imagining all the ways I could murder Theo Whitmore. He laughs it up with the cluster of women surrounding his grill pretending to be waiting for burgers, while their husbands stand in a huddle a few feet away, drinking overpriced beer. He’s only been here a week and he’s already managed to charm the entire neighborhood.I glare across the street and just barely res...

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The Salt of the Sea

Weekly Contest #324

‘Her wicked ways brought doom’‘All hope was lost, thought we’‘But with Sutton to our rescue’‘She drowns forevermore in salt and sea’Meris tore her eyes away from the sea as a group of children in blue masks ran past her, belting out an old tune, the melody haunting and familiar. A fresh breeze made her hair dance around her face, tickling her cheeks as she took a deep breath and tilted her head back, the smell of the sea carrying on the wind. It was calm this morning, its waves rolling lazily as if it too were basking in the beautiful day.Sh...

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Death Becomes Work

Weekly Contest #322

There were 3 things Olive was 90% sure about: She should’ve grabbed a muffin on her way out (her rumbling stomach wasn’t exactly inconspicuous)The guy three seats over was hiding a pigeon in his overcoat (there was distinct cooing)No one was looking for her…yetOlive kept one eye on the pigeon guy and the other on the news app on her phone. “Florida man dons chicken suit before crashing four-wheeler into Starbucks, A woman in Mississippi shoots husband, then goes grocery shopping. 'Ok, nothing out of the ordinary', Olive thought, everything s...

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Sleepless in Sallow Falls

Shortlisted for Contest #321 ⭐️

Sallow Falls FM Radio Broadcast, October 18th, 2004 "That was Bruised Hearts with their brand new single, Nowhere to Hide. Be sure to tune in next week, we'll be giving away tickets to one lucky caller to see them live in concert at Rocket Arena! Woah, that sounded like the beginning of one of those classic Sallow Falls thunderstorms I’ve heard so much about! Now we're just about wrapped up for the night but before I sign off, I think we've got time for one more caller.""Hey there, caller you're on with Laurie Lennon, who am I speaking with?...

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