Kate M

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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ā€œChocolate Chips and Cyanide ā€ by Kate M

Submitted to Contest #71

Vicky should have been sleeping by nowā€”it was well past midnightā€”but she was too busy looking at ā€œpoisoned cookieā€ recipes on Pinterest. Eventually, she slammed her laptop shut in defeat. Apparently, there were no good bad recipes on the Internet. None of them even called for cyanide! Mostly, it was just little kid Halloween cookies, with loads of orange, yellow, and black sprinkles. Darn.Ā  On Saturday, there was going to be a cookie exchange. At her house. Normally, she hated it when people came over and tromped around in...

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ā€œUnder My Wingsā€ by Kate M

Submitted to Contest #70

Authorā€™s note: For every mother (or father) who has ever watched their child drift, and for every child who has ever flown away.You were soft and safe here, under my wings. My feathers shielded you from the bitter cold, my lips caressed your forehead. You had nothing to worry about, nothing to fear. You were just smiles and big green eyes, a perfect child, happy as can be. You slept in my nest, the nest he and I built, the nest he left, the nest he never came back to. He flew overseas on strong, powerful wings, but he was lost somewhere, a p...

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ā€œThe Mockingbird Bites the Dustā€ by Kate M

Submitted to Contest #70

As of late, I have been pondering the difference between ā€œaccidentā€ and ā€œmistake.ā€ Accidents are not purposeful errors. Mistakes, as it would seem, can be the same way. But Iā€™ve been thinking, and a mistake can also be a choice someone makes, and then regrets later on.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Iā€™ve made a mistake. A big one.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā It doesnā€™t matter that I have children; because I do. It doesnā€™t matter that I have grandchildren; because I ...

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Author bio

Hellooo, fellow writers! My name is Kathrin, but you can call me Kate if you want! When Iā€™m not reading or writing, Iā€™m usually running, working out, or running errands.šŸ˜‰ I have a pretty busy life, balancing class Zooms and family and friends, but I love it all. ā¤ļø Iā€™m fairly new to Reedsy, so Iā€™d love whatever feedback you have to give! Please please please donā€™t be afraid to criticize my work! Iā€™m looking to make my writing better and more engaging! Any suggestions would be wonderful. I try to follow everyone who follows me, and feel free to ask me to read your stories, although I may not be able to right away! Thanks to all the amazing writers out there who have shared their amazing stories!