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Tiffany Leigh Merritt

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2025

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Tiffany Leigh Merritt

When she woke up, there were seventeen voicemails from a stranger. She saw the dot on the phone icon for missed calls and another dot on the voicemail icon. She didn’t recognize the number, not even the area code. Another collection agency, she was sure. They called constantly. She sat the phone aside without pressing play.She poured a bowl of store-brand Cheerios and water. Maybe she could buy milk Friday, if she stuck to her budget. She brushed her teeth with no toothpaste, decided no not bother with a shower, and plopped down in front of ...

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prologue for my novel

Tiffany Leigh Merritt

Prologue June, 1986 The wind tore across the ragged ridgeline, rattling the metal siding of the barracks just above the mine’s yawning mouth. A storm was building—an angry wall of clouds rolling up from the valley, swallowing the sky in slate and violet. To the villagers on the mountainsides, it was just another sign of the Andes’ unpredictable wrath. To the handful of scientists working inside the mine, it was a warning they no longer had the luxury of ignoring.Colonel Yuri Morozov adjusted his greatcoat against the cold and stubbed out a c...

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Shot

Tiffany Leigh Merritt

Submitted to Contest #311

The police detective straightened her lapel before heading into the bullpen. She took pride in her looks. It used to be just because she enjoyed turning heads and using her good looks to get suspects to like her and manipulate them into incriminating themselves. But lately, she had noticed that her partner’s opinion mattered more than it should have. Partners are supposed to trust each other with their lives, but it was highly unethical (though not unheard of) for them to become romantically involved. She noticed him noticing her when she lo...

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workwife

Tiffany Leigh Merritt

It had been over a decade since she had published anything online. She used to write often, but adult life took over and she no longer had time. But the current state of the world made her desperately want some comfort, and she was tired of watching her favorite old shows. It felt like wasting time, anyway. So she pulled up her old fanfiction account and scrolled through her old stories, wondering if she was actually any good or if the positive reviewers simply had low expectations. It was fan fic, after all. But the reviews brought a smile ...

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The Viral Witness

Tiffany Leigh Merritt

Submitted to Contest #310

It was a simple deal. The reporter needed a ratings boost, and the young woman wanted a little internet fame. She’d seen how idiotic viral moments had been parlayed into dollars and deals by people savvy enough to play the game. From the Hide Yo Kids guy to Hawk Tua girl, both oddly from Alabama, it didn’t take any special talent. So when she saw the fire, she saw her moment. She could be boring and use good grammar and a normal accent and tell the reporter that she’d seen the fire, saw someone running from it, and called 911… or she could h...

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