Katie Myers

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Saturday” by Katie Myers

Submitted to Contest #210

Susan preferred to complete her daily errands just after sunrise, before the hustle and bustle of the day begins. The coffee maker had just finished dripping as she padded quietly downstairs, just enough for one cup as usual. Her favorite mug and spoon had been laid out the night before, waiting for her two pumps of hazelnut flavoring and a splash of milk. Susan thrived on routines. That morning began the same as all others: her gentle alarm humming it’s normal tune at 6 am on the dot, a quick shower, and down stairs to listen to the...

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“A Good Dream” by Katie Myers

Submitted to Contest #47

It was getting closer to April 1st, not that you needed reminding. Every third e-mail in your inbox took care of that. Your compliance coordinator is breathing down your neck at work, and so are your teammates. You can’t close your eyes anymore without counting your yellow triangles (3, right now) and red stop signs (only 1, not terrible). “Hey, have you scheduled your meetings yet?” “How’s the paperwork going?” “Hey, can you come look at this for me?” “It’s under control,” you say with a forced ...

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“BANNED FOR LIFE” by Katie Myers

Submitted to Contest #44

What else was I supposed to do? Lara asked herself. She wrinkled her nose and shook her head, a habit she picked up after sneezing. God, I hope no one saw me, she thought. She had to get to the front of the line. She had been waiting for over 2 hours. Immediately, she hurdled over the turnstiles, following the maze of metal bars to the front of the line. It was her favorite ride at Adventure Park. Hers and everyone else’s, judging by the length of the line. She covered her nose and squeaked the tin...

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