K.A. Murray

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2022

Stories (17)

17 Stories

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“Cancellation” by K.A. Murray

Submitted to Contest #234

My 11:30 a.m. meeting was cancelled today, giving me a free hour in a crowded day. I’m an events planner at a communications and marketing agency, and my schedule is always tight. I was promoted two years ago, and now there are several young women working beneath me. They need my supervision and guidance, particularly one of them - she’s not the newest, but she sometimes seems overwhelmed by small tasks that should be automatic by now, after six months of work. I still run events myself, of course; my first meeting of the day was with a ...

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“Day One ” by K.A. Murray

Submitted to Contest #233

Day 1 My sisters and I are doing Dry January this year. This was not my idea. In fact, full disclosure, Day 1 is already a bust. I was doing shots after midnight, and then when I woke up I finished the beer on my bedtime table. But that was before I even realized what day it was. It was my younger sister Genevieve’s idea to do this, and she got Lill and Jane on board, a few days before New Year’s Eve. We were all at Mom’s house, celebrating her birthday (December 27) - usually for Mom’s birthday we congregate at home with her for dinne...

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Author bio

I'm a mom, therapist, and writer living in Maryland with my family. I love connecting with other writers - the more writing buddies, the better! Follow me @momtherapistwriting if you'd like to connect. Happy writing! *I keep changing my name because I'm trying to decide my favorite version for publishing purposes. Thanks for your patience!*

Winning 1 story 🏆

Contest #244
The Party – read story

Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #236
The Mix Tape – read story