Katharine Widdows

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2021

Stories (50)

50 Stories

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“Murder in the Dark!” by Katharine Widdows

Amber wasn’t sure which came first, her internal melancholia or the sad tune she hummed to herself more and more of the time. They were certainly interlinked, and both increasing in frequency since her suspicions had been aroused. She hung up from her latest call, logged the final details into the database and took a breath. Perhaps she never should have followed James to Phoenix.The call centre lights dimmed and then went out, Amber’s monitor went blank. Her colleagues were still chatting away to callers in the dark but...

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“Evelyn's Candle” by Katharine Widdows

Lucy heard the clunk of the letter box and got up from the breakfast table, half a slice of toast in one hand. Three envelopes lay on the mat. Two formal looking ones, addressed to her mum, which probably contained boring grown up bills or bank statements and a third addressed to her. Apart from birthday cards Lucy never really had mail until her Grandmother died last April. Since then the letters came every month without fail. The envelopes were hand written and sealed with a lily, stamped into gold wax.Lucy brought the...

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“Mrs White in the Library with the Lead Piping” by Katharine Widdows

‘I rolled another six! That puts me in the library.’ Colonel Mustard laughed heartily through his bushy moustache. ‘You have that look about you, would you like to make an accusation?’ asked Miss Scarlett, fiddling with the hem of her striking red cocktail dress. ‘I would, I’ll write down my conclusions.’ Though the house was empty, other than the players and the staff,...

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“The Human Library” by Katharine Widdows

‘Shh! They’ll see you.’ Cassie crouched behind a large oak, signalling to her twin to do the same. Kasey ignored her, stepping closer to the edge and peering over the drop. Below them their father and uncle galloped along the forest path following the witch who ran, scared, through the trees to the east. ‘She’s dropped something!’ Kasey hissed back to her sister. ‘Jus...

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“The King's Last Smile” by Katharine Widdows

The young Princess Lydia scratched her head and looked nervously around the forest clearing. She was right on the edge of troll territory and didn’t want to stay there long. The witch soon appeared in the dappled light between the copper birches. ‘You’ll swap them today?’ Snarlock passed a leather purse to the princess. ‘Yes. You’re sure you can get me out of the palace?’ ‘I’m brewing a potion to make you entirely inconspicuous. Leave your w...

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Author bio

I'm here to learn and practice in an attempt to improve my writing so any critique is very welcome. If you thought something didn't work, or could be better, I'd love to hear from you and will show appreciation for your comments. I tend to keep my stories on the darker side, so expect a few twists and bumps in the night. If I follow you it's because I genuinely admire your work and intend to read your stories.

Shortlisted 3 stories ⭐️

Contest #155

Cash Cow – read story

Contest #154

Blawan – read story

Contest #141

No Returns Policy – read story