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Peter Von Zur Muehlen

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2025

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A Taste for the Present Time.

Weekly Contest #362

The desire for a good meal resides in a place within my conscience which is not easily summed into a single concept. I do not like to cook but I want to eat things that are well prepared. I don't like to cook because I just do not have the skill sets that make it easy. I cannot finely chop anything. My diced onions are always large chunky affairs. I lack patience. I seem to lack patience in every area of my life these days, though maybe that isn't the right way to frame it. I am easily bored now and cooking isn't very engaging. So, what I mu...

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Welcome Aboard

Weekly Contest #337

(This story contains themes which may be triggering. It mentions substance use, sex, and being detained against one's will) Jake entered his small apartment, dumped his keys onto the desk, emptied his pockets, and walked to the refrigerator for a sparkling water. He sat at the computer. Mentally and physically exhausted, Jake pulled up YouTube and clicked on a short video. 45 minutes later he realized he had been scrolling through videos and doing nothing he wanted to do. His body ached. He felt like zoning out. He glanced at the “art table...

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The Charity Bank

Weekly Contest #324

“I'm pretty sure you have no idea what you are doing and that this is not going to work.” Mark said this reflexively without actually knowing what Norman's plan was this time. Norman ignored Mark's remark and kept typing on his computer. Mark was a little bored and feeling hurt that Norman was ignoring him. Norman kept typing away. “Why did you want me to come over if you're just going to ignore me?” Mark asked. Norman stopped typing and swiveled his chair around to face Mark, who was slouched on the armchair with one leg over an arm while...

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Automated Dating

Weekly Contest #321

Everything was automated, robotic, and powered by artificial intelligence. This was Amy's life, and she was generally okay with it. A flashy techno drum beat with layers of digital synth music pulsed from the speaker. The music was perfectly tailored to the moment. “Life in the city is splendo.” Amy said aloud to herself, as she was getting dressed for a night out. As she danced around the apartment, she could see the glaring lights of the city through the large windows of her 21st floor apartment and the sight always brought a kind of invit...

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