Katie Morris

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2021

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“The Sisters of Prospect Village” by Katie Morris

Submitted to Contest #169

A black cat was sitting on a stone wall in front of the old church, watching Lina rush down the street and looking rather picturesque, tucked as he was amidst the Virginia creeper, which was practically glowing red in the autumn sunlight. It was the sort of tableau that made tourists whip out their cameras, exclaiming over the quaint New England town. But Lina, a long-time resident of Prospect Village and generally immune to its charms, was not pleased at all by this tableau. In fact, she started so badly when she noticed the cat watching he...

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“A Mother Knows” by Katie Morris

Submitted to Contest #127

T/W: Deals with anxiety, grief; a little swearing. Miriam woke up sick with dread, her stomach churning. Allie. Something had happened to Allie. She could see it clearly, the twisted frame, the shattered glass, a broken headlight lying on an icy road. Part dream, part memory. She ran to the bathroom and vomited, reeling with the image. She wiped her mouth, stared at the worry-worn woman looking back at her in the mirror. Wondered briefly where she had come from. Liam came down the stairs, heavy footed and bleary eyed, still shaking of...

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“Rain-Lock” by Katie Morris

Submitted to Contest #112

Rain-Lock “Official rain warnings have now been issued for all of Suffolk, Essex, and Kent counties,” the reporter's voice blared from the TV. “Public transportation stopped at midnight last night and police will begin issuing lock-violation tickets from half-ten this morning. The rain-lock is expected to last into --” The reporter's voice was cut off abruptly as Mum muted the TV, shooting a worried look at the radar map on the screen before returning to the kitchen. As she walked by Otis she leaned down and kissed the top of his head, t...

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Author bio

In short: Working mom; Love to write; Need (a lot of) practice; Here to learn! I wrote a novel and was very proud of it (I still am!). Then I re-read it, and... it's just OK. So I'm here to practice, practice, practice and learn as much as I can. And someday, I hope to write a novel that's better than just OK. I work full time in financial services and I have a one-year-old, so time is not something I have in spades. But writing fills me up, so my goal in 2022 is to make it a habit.