Kendall Blankenburg

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Stargazing” by Kendall Blankenburg

Submitted to Contest #51

In the back of George’s closet there is a box full of deep creases and bent edges. However, when one sees the box, it is obvious that it is a box full of happiness and love. The box sags, but despite its wear, the lid is free of dust. It is George and his wife Meredith’s box of memories. Every year on their anniversary (56 years ago today) George and his wife would take out the box and reflect on the year they had. They would place mementos from their favorite memories of the year and tell each other the story behind it, even if the other h...

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“The End of Days” by Kendall Blankenburg

Submitted to Contest #48

Audio Diary Entry 1: This is an audio-diary for whatever species comes after us. My name is Emily Danvers, and at approximately 9:17 AM on the morning of July 30th, 2040, the apocalypse began. The world did not end with a bang or a flash, but limped quietly towards its demise under the gaze of The Horsemen. Pestilence had come first. He had concocted a particularly nasty strain of flu. It took the old, the very young and the weak. Nothing natural selection wouldn’t have done over time. I lost my baby brother and my grandparents to him...

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“Never Enough” by Kendall Blankenburg

Submitted to Contest #47

You are dragged from your sleep when you hear your alarm blasting Eye of the Tiger at you. Yanking your covers off, you stumble to the bathroom, where you keep your alarm to make sure you don’t fall back asleep. You understand you are weak and would hit snooze for another hour if you kept your phone right next to you. After you turn your alarm off, you start your day. You strip off your pajamas and step on the scale you keep in your bathroom. 130 lbs You feel a wave of despair. You were 129.5 lbs yesterday morning. Weak. Lazy....

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Author bio

Hi! I'm Kendall and I am going to be a college student in the fall. I would love to improve on writing so please let me know what you think! Any and all advice is welcome and appreciated!! :)