Kaitlin Cranor

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2022

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“After You” by Kaitlin Cranor

Submitted to Contest #229

*Contains themes of death and grief.* I know I shouldn’t be here. I just needed to feel you again. Your parents are out—they’re with my parents at the Carsons’ Christmas party across the street. I snuck over here because I saw the lights on your house flickering while I was out back smoking a cigarette. They’re disgusting. I don’t know why I smoke them. No, I do. They’re the only way people will leave you alone outside for a few minutes, so I mostly just hold them to the side and pretend to smoke them if anyone comes out. Anyway, I was...

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“Sole of a Warrior” by Kaitlin Cranor

Submitted to Contest #217

Between the North and Celtic Seas, across glorious ranges of purple rocks and green and yellow grasses, on a sun-drenched day in early Autumn, two young warriors lay depleted from a long afternoon of training. Arlonne, the taller, darker, and older of the two, lay in an agitated state, propped up on one elbow and worrying the crinkled petals of a wood anemone between his fingers. His companion, Fehn, knew no such anxiety and languished against the mossy bark of a massive oak. “Arlonne, we’re of age. This is what we were built for. ...

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Author bio

I've been writing my whole life, majored in creative writing, and all I got is this stupid T-shirt that isn't related to any of this.