Kristi Gott

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2022

Stories (57)

57 Stories

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“Mountain Cat Meets the Ship Destiny's Dreams ” by Kristi Gott

Submitted to Contest #275

In the 1800s off the northwest coast of South America a dark, cat-like shadow padded up the steps from below deck on a sailing schooner.The head of the animal tilted and the eyes glowed in the dark. It watched a man on the wooden deck of the boat, who was looking upward at the star constellations. The animal peered at the two legged creature and sniffed the air. She was young, and she was new to experiencing the world on her own after living with her mother.Curiosity and intelligence showed in her expressions. She slinked along with eye...

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“Night Creatures on the Ship Destiny's Dreams ” by Kristi Gott

Submitted to Contest #274

Two million years ago a turtle munched tender green morsels while she floated on a giant mass of vegetation in the Pacific ocean.She did not know that someday, in the 1800s, her story would be part of the songs and myths sung by the people of the Andes Mountains in South America, to the music that a young boy named Paulo would play on his flute.One of her descendants would help rescue a clipper ship called Destiny’s Dreams in the 1800s from a creature of the sea depths.The hard-backed turtle, drifting on her living raft, also did not kn...

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“Ancient Artist of the Orchid Cave - Voyages of the Ship Destiny's Dreams ” by Kristi Gott

Submitted to Contest #273

Thirteen-year-old Nube and her slender, hairless dog with grey skin, named Gris, gasped for air and ran for their lives.In the downpour of rain, the avalanche of mud and rocks came crashing down the mountain behind them.The air was full of their cries.It was in ancient times, over 1500 years ago, in the Amazon rainforest of South America, under the dripping canopy of trees in the Peruvian Andes mountains."Over here!" Her mama's voice called and the family rushed after her."But my paints. The red ochre." Nube's high pitched voice carried over...

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“Floating Islands of Peru - Voyages of the Ship Destiny's Dreams ” by Kristi Gott

Submitted to Contest #272

Despite the fright from the puma who followed us, we wanted to continue the trek up the mountains after being at sea on the ship for so long.Afraid, yet exhilarated, shivering with thrills, sometimes running in fear with our hearts pounding, we continued into the unknown and wondered if the legends were true.These handwritten words in faded ink were in one of the journals in the wooden trunk. It was found in the attic of a lighthouse on the Mystical Coast. Some of the pages were torn or lost.The journals told the tales of the long-ago v...

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“The Patagonia Llamas Connection with the Ship Destiny's Dreams” by Kristi Gott

Submitted to Contest #271

In the 1800s, high on a volcanic island, the earth and the world shifted one day for three llamas and their human family members.Over a century later their story would be found in a sailor’s journal when an old wooden box in the attic of a lighthouse on the Mystical Coast was opened.It began with “I, Marco, was previously the keeper of books at the Biblioteca, the library, in Buenos Aires in 1850. Later my parrot Bonita and I became the library keepers on the clipper ship Destiny’s Dreams.There we met Captain Alfonse Belanger, who kept ...

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“Dinosaur's Nest Fossils Found by the Ship Destiny's Dreams ” by Kristi Gott

Submitted to Contest #270

Seventy million years ago a 25 foot long dinosaur chewed, savoring a meal in the jagged mountains and valleys along the winding rivers of the southern tip of South America.It was a magaraptor dinosaur with sickle like claws.In the distance, a 10 foot tall, 7 foot long, bird like creature covered with feathers swallowed another bite of her dinner. Her eyes were on her baby dinosaur chicks climbing over the rocks and on the eggs that would hatch soon.Her mate nudged her and spoke with squawking trumpets of sound and gestures. She understood hi...

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“Passages of Patagonia on the Ship Destiny's Dreams ” by Kristi Gott

Submitted to Contest #269

In the attic of a lighthouse keeper's house built in the 1800s on the Mystical Coast, someone opened a weatherbeaten old wooden box in the corner. It contained the ship's logs and journals from the 1800s for a vessel called Destiny's Dreams.There was also a colorful, textured woven cape. It must have been treasured by someone very much.These are the stories of the voyages of the Destiny's Dreams from those journals.******Silhouetted against the sky, the young sailor named Joaquin climbed the rope ladders to the ship’s topsails of the vessel ...

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“Saved by a Laughing Parrot on the Ship Destiny's Dreams ” by Kristi Gott

Submitted to Contest #268

The books waited on their shelves to tell their stories to the next person.They were in the Biblioteca in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Guanabara Bay, the western coast of South America, in the 1800s.Ten year old Marco walked the aisles and set the returned books back on their home shelves. It was another serene day with his family of books, who were alive with adventures, mysteries, and wisdom.The words from the story he was reading last night floated through Marco’s mind.“Square white sails filled with wind, the ship flew over the waves,...

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“Mysteries in Starry Skies Above the Ship Destiny's Dreams ” by Kristi Gott

Submitted to Contest #267

The Querida, whose name meant “dear," struggled where she was caught on the ocean reef. Her square, clipper ship sails were ragged. Her three masts leaned to the side. Nearby, the jagged shore threatened her.A mile away, high above the sea. sixteen-year-old Maria Bibiana walked over the rocks near the rim of the dormant volcano in the brightening dawn.She turned her face toward the sea and their wrecked ship.The island exploration voyage and passage to Rio de Janeiro had ended with disaster. It was the late 1800s. They were stranded on a bar...

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“The Phantom Storyteller of the Ship Destiny's Dreams” by Kristi Gott

Submitted to Contest #266

Below the clipper ship's deck, deep in the darkness of the steerage, Ana turned up the flame on the wick of her lantern.Light shined through the blue etched glass. In the indigo glow, Ana felt the ancient stories begin to awaken within her.Characters seemed to waver and dance in the shadows. Patterns flickered on the walls from the light of the blue lantern. The ship's passengers gathered there turned toward Ana and the source of the blue light.A girl named Liliana and her younger brother called Juan crawled closer to see Ana and her blue la...

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“The Legendary Dancer of the Ship Destiny's Dreams ” by Kristi Gott

Submitted to Contest #265

Under the blue summer sky, the sails of the clipper ship called the Destiny's Dreams glowed against the ocean like white clouds. The sleek design of the ship moved swiftly through the gentle waves of the sea.The sound of people singing on the ship floated over the waves."The sun shining on the ocean...The ship rolls with the motion..."The salt air carried the sounds of seagulls cawing, and also of music from a violin, a flute, and a guitar, along with the voices singing."Step and spin, twirl and sway..."Above the singers rose the squawk and ...

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“Ceremonia de Amor and Destiny's Dreams” by Kristi Gott

Submitted to Contest #264

The bow of the clipper ship Destiny’s Dreams plunged, sliding down the towering wave while the boat's stern rose in the air.The stormy waters of Cape Horn, at the southern tip of South America, surged and splashed over the bow and across the deck.Soaking wet sailors grasped the railings and riggings to avoid being swept away.Despite the struggle, they felt confident they would survive the gale force winds and wild seas.Passengers inside the ship held onto the hull structures while it tilted.Captain Alfonse turned the steering inside the whee...

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“The Hidden Life of Captain Alfonse on the Ship Destiny's Dreams ” by Kristi Gott

Submitted to Contest #263

The seafaring students in front of Captain Alfonse were not aware of the depths and layers, the secrets and hidden history inside of him.Contradictions had fought inside him on many sleepless nights. One side had won, with a little outside help.In 1898 Captain Alfonse stood smiling on the deck of the hybrid clipper ship and steamer Destiny’s Dreams. They were sailing off the coasts of Argentina and Brazil. He was so happy at the way things had turned out. Life was so full of unexpected twists.His was full of ocean waves, endless skies, ...

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“Rio the Monkey Rescues the Ship Destiny's Dreams ” by Kristi Gott

Submitted to Contest #262

No wind. Hot weather like a furnace. The ship running out of drinking water. The steam engine used as a backup in calm seas not working.Even Captain Alfonse of the ship Destiny’s Dreams looked like a wilted plant. Foresta the colorful parrot slouched where he sat on the captain's shoulder and Rio the rescued monkey clung to his back.He reached over and stroked the parrot's head, saying something softly. Jealously, Rio the monkey wiggled around to Alfonse's chest, chittering, then jumped to the ship's deck and scampered around, pic...

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“Voyage of the Destiny's Dreams to the Mystery Islands ” by Kristi Gott

Submitted to Contest #261

Captain Alfonse Belanger caught his breath. He felt the light morning breeze and smelled the salt air.His eyes scanned the vast ocean stretching to the west. The distant coastal mountains of South America rose in the east.It was the year 1898 on the ship called Destiny's Dreams. Soon they would reach the islands of unusual creatures, somewhere beyond the horizon.On the deck of the vessel, the sailors discussed him.“He’s an odd sort.”“Odd is fine with me.”“He performed the marriage for Isabella and me.”“Ever see how he goes into a trance...

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Author bio

Hello Writers! I am writing light, historical fiction - for kids around 10 years old through adults. website: https://kristigott.com -- (You'll need to copy that address and paste it into a search box.) Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/kristi.m.gott/ Email - kristigott@gmail.com I live in the forested, mountain wilderness of the central Oregon Coast, in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. My dog, a lab - border collie - aussie mix named Coos Bay Bear (after a well known Oregon bay) likes to roam the coastal forests, mountain trails, and boat docks at the ports with me. He helps me think of new story ideas! Thank you for visiting my profile. Happy writing!