Kay Wren

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“A Life in Ink” by Kay Wren

Submitted to Contest #84

 It took Edith years to find what she wanted. And, in the end, she found it was exactly the opposite of what she thought she did. She thought she wanted romance, mystery, adventure. Maybe children along the way, or years of thoughtful marriage. She had dreams of photography, traveling the world, and unplanned spontaneity. After all, it had been what she was known for.    But it was only years later, after her joints started cracking and stopped wanting to carry out her wild exhibitions that she was forced to stop running ...

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“Letting go” by Kay Wren

Submitted to Contest #81

 The soft light of the candles spill over the table, their flickering selves creating a small, burning heat in the chilly night. Rome gently lifts the vase of blood-red roses and straightens it, ignoring the small stabs of remembrance that fight the barrier of her subconscious. She repositions the table, tugs at the tablecloth, and fixes the chairs so they stand straight. Unlike her. When she is done, she trades the cold balcony for a warm kitchen, the loud sounds of clanging pots and angry chefs barely reaching her. The manager directs...

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“Mourning Mother” by Kay Wren

Submitted to Contest #79

***  01/30/20   The room is stuffy. My black dress, all thick cotton and dark fabric, is suffocating. I try to breathe. In and out. In and out. Somebody murmurs something from the rows of pews that are stretched before me. I take a breath and begin my prepared monologue.   “Caroline Andrews will always be remembered for the time she spent on this earth. She was a mother, a wife, and a friend.” I let the pain of remembrance echo throughout the church. I glance down at the slip of paper, trying to read the ti...

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Author bio

Kay lives somewhere, and likes something, something, and writing. Contrary to other writers, she writes what she doesn't know, and it shows in her stories. And yes, in case you were wondering, writing about herself in third person is a hobby of hers. (; She thanks you for reading this very vague bio of her's.