Krista Garlock

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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“Unopened Email” by Krista Garlock

Submitted to Contest #47

Everyday, it seems like you check your email like clock work. Always at the same time, multiple times a day. Sitting on your couch in your office, you glance through your email. Several store ads and online sales. Your mom, who sent you pictures of your niece and nephew reminding you that you aren’t even married yet. The blog of that famous celebrity you wish you were best friends with. And an unopened email that was sent 5 days ago.  You notice that letter and it makes you stop in your tracks. You don’t understand how you can have an...

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“The Dream that Came True” by Krista Garlock

Submitted to Contest #46

Looking around, realizing I am climbing up some cliffs with a group of adventure seekers and I feel something strange brewing from underneath my feet. I freeze to look at the person there next to me, noticing the cliffs are floating away. Floating away they start disappearing. Standing there unable to move, I start recalling all the risks I didn’t take in my life. I am wondering if the choices I didn’t make would have led me on a different path, away from this one. I can feel my heart beating out of my chest, louder and louder. He reaches fo...

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Author bio

I am happily married to my best friend. We have two dogs and a cat. We enjoy watching hockey and eating Mexican food. I enjoy all things books. I like reading and writing all genres. I like experiencing a new world from a page of a good book. Writing to escape reality can bring new meaning to life.