Caitlyn McKenna

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2024

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“The Spirit of Baking” by Caitlyn McKenna

Submitted to Contest #284

I was born here.I remember how the sun felt, shining through the window in the nursery as my mother rocked with me in her mother’s old rocking chair. She had been gifted the chair before I was born, and my fondest memories of my infancy are of sitting in that chair with her as we rocked and she sang to me. I don’t remember the song, but if I ever heard the tune again I would fly back there in an instant. I grew up here.My parents owned a small bakery that was situated on the first floor of our two-story home, and I grew up amidst the smells ...

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“Lessons in Ghosting” by Caitlyn McKenna

Submitted to Contest #272

Sensitive Content: Death as background, including a description of how somebody looked after they died. I saw my first ghost when I was seven years old. He was very tall, with long, dark hair and clothes that looked funny to me at the time. Looking back, I should have been frightened, but I wasn’t. Once he understood that I could see and hear him, he spoke very kindly to me. He’d listen to me when everyone else was too busy, and he’d play with me. I think he was just happy to have someone to talk to. I remember he also always wore this real ...

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