Christina Schepker-Pikul

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2024

Stories (2)

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“The Final Few Races” by Christina Schepker-Pikul

Dust swirled from the dirt floor of the arena on the hot summer day. The only relief from the heat was the slight breeze causing the fine soil to dance through the air.I sat in the saddle wearing a long sleeved, red button up shirt, black jeans, and a cowboy hat. The heat worsened by the standard dress code for a barrel racer. My blonde hair was tied back in a tight braid to prevent it from blowing in my eyes during the event.I moved with my black mare as she pranced knowing what was coming. She crow hopped slightly, several times, as was us...

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“Shangri La!” by Christina Schepker-Pikul

Submitted to Contest #234

"I bought us tickets to Hippie Fest," my best friend told me with excitement over the phone."To what?" I replied with confusion."Hippie Fest... you know... Shangri La!"I was confused by this, and wondered why I had been her person of choice for this adventure.We had been best friends since Junior High. We had experienced all of life's highs and lows together from our preteen years through our early thirties. We had gone through some breaks in our friendship, but always found our way back to each other, and our comfortable friendship.She had ...

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Author bio

Hi there! My name is Christina, and I am 42 years old. I have always loved to write, but have found it harder as an adult. I recently finished my first short story, and am hoping to have it published eventually. I found this contest on Facebook, and decided to give it to give it a shot. Good luck to each and every one of you, and Happy Reading!