Karen Gendusie

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2020

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4 Stories

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“Under The Oak Leaf” by Karen Gendusie

Submitted to Contest #118

Karen J. Keim  4668 N. Spring Dr. Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 805-819-1333 kjgendusie@gmail.com November 5, 2021 Writing Contest C.2024 words Fiction entry   Under The Oak Leaf  by Karen J. Keim Dead /ded/ the state of no longer existing; without breath, perhaps still with some brain activity; no longer a threat; of zero value; the moment of the greatest darkness.  It was a crowded Saturday morning at O’Leary’s Bean and Pub. No surprise to her, she allowed a tall man leaving to hold open the door for her to en...

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“Quest for Forgiveness” by Karen Gendusie

Write about a character seeking forgiveness for something that happened in the past. No Quest for Forgiveness  by Karen J. Keim Quest /kwest/ a long or arduous search for something. For·give·ness /ˌfərˈɡivnəs/ the action or process of forgiving; letting go of resentment for offense by one person for another.  It has been three years, two months and thirteen days since my sister Kara and I have had any communication between us. It’s not a highlighted date on the calendar, it’s just that the whole blocked talking ban sta...

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“Monday” by Karen Gendusie

Submitted to Contest #84

aren J Keim 8058191333 kjgendusie@gmail.com #233 WRITING CONTEST:  THE PROMPT:  Start your story with a character struggling to remember the date, because everyday is like the last one. Monday By Karen J Keim She woke up before light, as she did every morning. Her alarm clock never beat her. She always had to dismiss it while she was showering, or making coffee, or feeding her cat. Yet, she always set it for 6:00 am to just turn off when it was usually inconvenient. She lived alone in a one bedroom apartment in Santa Fe, N...

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“Lacking Nothing” by Karen Gendusie

Submitted to Contest #68

Lacking Nothing By Karen J. Keim Then he whispered, “Do you want to know a secret?” She opened her eyes and nodded. “I think I’m in love with you.” Her heart raced and she put her head on his shoulder. Her lips touched his ear. “I think I have the same secret.” She'd met him at the hotel where she was staying with several other friends as they celebrated her best friend's wedding rehearsal dinner in Scottsdale, Arizona. Cara had planned a Celebration Party in the bar lounge on Friday night, with a dance band. The whole wedding party ...

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Author bio

I started my first story at the age of 13 on my dad's Smith Corona typewriter. I haven't stopped telling stories, writing for online ad blogs and lengthy essays and travel destinations, newspaper articles about local communities, and am currently submitting a Memoir about my family's life. I grew up and attending university in California and have spent most of my career in an elementary classroom teaching. I am married and live in beautiful Prescott, Arizona. I'm into yoga, pasta, and have three four-legged babies (2 cats, 1 dog).