Kristen Shea

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2022

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“The Death of Michael” by Kristen Shea

Submitted to Contest #241

Halloween was over and Michael was tired. He dug through the pockets of his faded blue jumpsuit and pulled out the key to his apartment. With a sigh he unlocked the door, stepped in, and flicked on the light. His eyes roamed the rooms as he shut the door with a soft click and slipped off his boots. The space was cozy, an oak coffee table, a worn leather couch the color of caramel, the sparse but clean kitchen. Well, except for the stack of mail teetering on haphazardly on the table. Michael mentally admonished himself for the third time that...

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“Onward Bound” by Kristen Shea

Submitted to Contest #239

The sun was blistering over a cloudless sky and the old man was agitated. He adjusted the brim of his hat and narrowed his eyes across the horizon. It was nothing, and more nothing, except the distant shimmering haze indicating heat dancing through the air like flames. He lifted a near empty flask to parched lips and drank deeply. It was too hot. Too hot for too long; anyone else his age would have already perished. Another man, lean and wiry, cried, “Hey! Stop guzzling, that’s all the water we got!” He flailed toward the flask, but the...

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Author bio

Kristen Shea is an aspiring author, amateur comedian, and horrible keyboard player. She lives in California with her husband, sons, and her two illiterate dogs.