Katie Lukes

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

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“The Summoning” by Katie Lukes

Submitted to Contest #117

Everything was ready for the ritual. My supplies were lined up in the sand like soldiers prepared for battle, and my hands shook with nervous anticipation. I was in way over my head, but I had to maintain my facade — to make them believe I was who (or what) I claimed to be. I knew she was watching, and if I let my guard down now, I’d be the laughing stock of the whole school. My entire reputation was in the balance this Halloween night.Here goes nothing, I thought, as I closed my eyes and turned my face upward toward the full moon…Before I r...

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“The Family Heirloom” by Katie Lukes

Submitted to Contest #111

The sun dips low as the cicadas bid farewell to summer in deafening hums of celebration. I sit on the front steps, elbows on my knees, and savor the first bite of my BLT. It’s a basic sandwich, I know, but it hits the spot with salty bacon, crisp lettuce and a thick slice of juicy, sweet tomato held together by bookends of soft, white bread. This particular tomato in my BLT is no ordinary garden variety fruit, but it’s a product of centuries of tenacity, creating a flavor profile that is as unique as my family, and I can’t help but reflect a...

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Wife Mom Lover of nachos and all things creative 100% scatterbrained 100% flying by the seat of my pants 100% of the time