Karen Gregory

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2024

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“Box” by Karen Gregory

Submitted to Contest #281

It arrived amongst the junk mail and bank statements. It arrived unmarked and unassuming four days before Christmas. It’s been sitting on my kitchen table for three days. I haven’t opened it. There’s no postage on the brown packaging. It doesn’t even bear my name. I’m still not sure its meant for me. The package was surprisingly heavy, and when I picked it up off my front step, it felt as if it was unwilling to be suspended. As if gravity refused to let this particular item go airborne without a fight. I heaved it onto the table and put my ...

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“A Conversation About Nothing” by Karen Gregory

Submitted to Contest #280

You’re a Gregory, my father said as he took another swig of his old fashioned. That’s the problem. You’re just like me. How’s your drink. Do you like it?I looked down at my glass filled with what can only be described as a bastardized old fashioned: three ounces of expensive bourbon mixed with maraschino cherry juice, topped with Sprite, and two bright red cherries. It’s sweet and sticky, like a quarter-machine gumball. But I don’t often get to drink with my father. Yeah, it’s good. You know, kid. I wasn’t sure if you were going to make...

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Author bio

Karen M. Gregory is an emerging Speculative Fiction writer born in Mahomet, Illinois. She obtained her B.A. in English Literature and Creative Writing from Flagler College and then moved to Denver, Colorado, to focus on her fiction and poetry writing. Gregory draws inspiration from music, firsthand experiences, and the dream-like landscape of her mind, bringing a uniquely feminine lens to Speculative Fiction. Her work asks: "Who do we become when we are transformed by fear?" She is currently working on her first novel.