K.C. Terra

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2025

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“My Father Shares Fruit” by K.C. Terra

Submitted to Contest #290

My father shares fruits with the family. Every morning, he leaves me some on our kitchen counter. Sometimes it’s one slice from the fruit he was eating that day, or an entire bowl full of something from the fridge. It depended on where I was in my life.  One time, he left half an orange for me. I always had a strange relationship with him. As I collect my memories of him, I have conflicting viewpoints on whether or not he was a good man. If I look towards my mother, I see him yelling, screaming, and berating her. I used to shake in fear...

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“Begging the Heavens” by K.C. Terra

Submitted to Contest #290

Malachi stood at the precipice of the mortal world, his presence both commanding and otherworldly. The night was thick with the scent of burning wood and distant echoes of chaos. Haniel’s handiwork, no doubt. He had been sent to apprehend the demon for disrupting the balance, for spreading discord among humans. But when Malachi found him, he was nothing like the bloodthirsty fiends he had battled before.Haniel stood like a figure carved from dusk itself, his tall frame radiating an aura of quiet power. His eyes, a piercing golden hue, gleame...

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Author bio

"There is no prize to perfection, only an end to pursuit" - VIktor from Arcane Hi. My name's K.C. Terra, and I love writing. I've been into writing ever since a late family member introduced it to me at a young age, and I continue to write as a way to memorialize him. Hope you enjoy the short stories!