Kate Simkins

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2024

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“The Glade” by Kate Simkins

Submitted to Contest #267

Meg wept. There was no sighing, or gentle tears sliding down her face in a picturesque way. Not this time. Meg sobbed and wailed until her eyes were raw and her throat was hoarse.People skirted around where she had collapsed onto the edge of the street. The busy bustle of a workday lunch all around her, Meg was oblivious to everything but her sorrow. Feeling as though her heart would burst, she eventually ran out of tears.There was one person who had sat near Meg during the hours of her sustained anguish. This was a small boy, barely tall en...

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I'm a mother, writer, poet, daughter, almost-wife, step-mum and many other things! I've had my first children's story accepted for publication and am excited to share more of my writings with the world. Update: Also happy to be a new Reedsy Judge!

Winning 1 story 🏆

Contest #271
The Bench – read story