Katie Rickey

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2023

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Diary of a Dead Girl” by Katie Rickey

October 13th 20xxIn the book A Manual for Heartache written by Cathy Rentzenbrink, there is something called the ‘grenade moment.’ A moment, event, action, that destroys everything that was, could be, and was expected. A changing of the landscape of ones life in such a way that it totally unrecognizable. Normal becomes a memory.My normal died the afternoon my mother didn’t pick me up from school. It was an ordinary spring day, made exceptional only because summer was on the horizon. I chatted with my friends, practically bouncing in place as...

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“Click” by Katie Rickey

Submitted to Contest #194

The sound of glass breaking, a car backfiring, the whisper of a seatbelt clicking into place... There really was no way to tell what would set her off. In this case it was her professor slamming his hands on the desk in front of her. It was done to make a point, she was sure, dramatize his lecture, and excite students. But for Ashley it was like a gun had gone off, she leapt back, tripping over her chair. Too close. "I see you." Someone yelped, and Ashley wasn't sure if it was her or not. She scrambled backwards, barely registering the...

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Author bio

Starving artist attempting to start her writing career. Constructive criticism is always appreciated. I promise I won't cry. Much.