Katie Moon

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2023

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“A Master and Prisoner” by Katie Moon

Submitted to Contest #215

Some people will say it was nature. They’ll call me an unfortunate soul, unable to deny the lurking demon that whispered my name as I was cradled in the sanctuary of my mother’s first embrace. They’ll say the unforgiving claws of Fate were fastened to my flesh the moment I touched body to earth. They’ll watch as the world crashes down around them and I feast on its remains, and still they will only murmur in pity for my inescapable, doomed being. Others will say it was nurtured. They’ll mutter behind closed doors of an innocent creature co...

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“Do Fireflies Go to School?” by Katie Moon

Submitted to Contest #214

Usually I love fireflies. Not tonight, though. Usually, when I see the world light up around me with tiny suns, it means the next chapter of today’ fun is beginning. For two months, it meant grabbing that old jar Dad gave me and stuffing my toes into my already-tied sneakers. Mom hates when I do that. She says I’m going to ruin my shoes, and that I already grow out of my shoes too fast as it is. But I still do it because I know she’ll still laugh as I run out the door, swinging and grabbing at every firefly in sight. Most bugs are hard to...

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“The Great Oak of the Oasis” by Katie Moon

Submitted to Contest #213

You’d think access to endless knowledge would inspire limitless curiosity. Leonardo Da Vinci would admire the effortless flight of birds, watching each feather rustle softly as it defied the pull of Earth, and dream of giving humanity that power. Nicolaus Copernicus gazed at the heavenly bodies as they crossed starry skies and saw a new universe unfold before him. Charles Darwin unveiled the history of Nature’s very being as he studied the beaks of finches. What questions plague the minds of today’s curious minds? >>How do I lose...

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Author bio

Trying to write without letting fear of failure hold me back. Not every story will be a future best seller, (most definitely won't, in fact) but every great story was preceded by practice. Don't give up on your writing, either.