LM Konkel-Dixon

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2021

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“Fitting in with the Family” by LM Konkel-Dixon

No matter how hard he tries, Madoc still couldn't manage to fit in with the Goya family. Despite his relationship with Wesley being in a good place, he hasn't managed to reach the same level of eccentricity it takes to fit into his family. They were loud, out-spoken, brazen, and weird. Every reason was part of why he loved them all so much. From an outside perspective, the Goya family was a regular Addams family, but to ...

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“Through the Open Window” by LM Konkel-Dixon

The windows appeared before them out of thin air, hovering before them until they seemed to stretch before their eyes. The effect is akin to staring up at a mountain in a dream. The higher you look, the higher they stretch, distorting at the edges, becoming unreal, menacing things. If the mountains were to float closer and closer until landing right in front of you. Thick carvings along the frames depict scenes that seem...

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“Ghost at the Door with a Dare” by LM Konkel-Dixon

It was a dreary day in this rain-soaked town. A day that should be one of joy and celebration was quickly one that was tainted by the stench of murder. Jaylee taps a pen against a notebook and smiles. That would be a strong opening. Suddenly the door received a knock, and they went to answer only to find trouble had come to their door. Jaylee jumps when her own door received such a knock. She never expe...

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“Wrong Way to Find Treasure” by LM Konkel-Dixon

Gita kicks off her sandals and squishes her toes in the sand. There aren't any beachgoers to worry about at this hour so she can relax. "You know," she says, tone conversational. "I wasn't so sure about going on this trip at first. Fire elemental plus water tends to be a volatile mix." She crouches to gather her sandals. "Though it is odd the trail led here." "Because this is a wrong turn," Cyprian says. ...

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“Lost at the Festival of Madness” by LM Konkel-Dixon

*Featuring characters from "A Message from the City" and "A Trickster's Tea Party" Iki tugs the loose ribbon free and shakes out her hair. She and Neri, her best friend and confidant, had slipped through the carved stone columns of the Court of Madness's latest bash to catch some fresh air. Through magic, the sights and sounds of the party became dull. If she were to hazard a guess, Iki would say this al...

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“Another Night in the Library of Worlds” by LM Konkel-Dixon

"It's cold tonight," Croix says into the comfortable silence of the W.A.L.T.E.R library after dark. He often came here to read or study up on the many worlds that joined together through W.A.L.T.E.R. Croix spent much of his time alone. He learned a long time ago it was safer that way. As a Ulladyrean, Croix hails from an inhospitable world, and though he's no longer there, old habits die hard. Adalind adjusted h...

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“Two Former Villainesses and Overdue Library Books” by LM Konkel-Dixon

"Swift!" Noble cries, a clattering of household objects heralding her careless race through the rooms. "Swift, do you know what today is?" She runs into the desk in the room where Swift lounges, a no-nonsense expression on her face. Noble's hair falls into her face as she catches herself. "It's late!" Swift lowers the book she was reading to look at Noble. "You disturbed my reading time." Every day at this exact...

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“The Good Fortune of a Library Book” by LM Konkel-Dixon

Lyric should have known that her day would take a weird turn when her roommate Nyth barged into their apartment, waving around a library book. At one time, they were hotshot newbie reporters fresh from college and with their whole lives ahead of them. The next thing they knew, they had a severe case of writer's block that led to a decline in their articles and to them being cast out of the local newspaper. Disgraced, th...

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“Escaping from the Wrath of Water” by LM Konkel-Dixon

The world was once like paradise, but everyone knows that paradises fall. As humanity rose in progress with industrialization and technological advances, so did the progression in pollution, climate change, and the destruction of the planet. Then the day came that the world hit its last chance and the generation of humanity alive at the time were the ones to pay the price. Oceans rose, and glaciers melted, creating incre...

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“Discovery in the Wyldwood” by LM Konkel-Dixon

Neri hugs her cloak tighter to her. "That woman is deranged. I don't care if she is a queen. She's deranged." She huffs. "Making us stomp all the way out in the Wyldwood just for... some cherry berry tart thing." There was a time when Neri's life was incredibly normal. She would have even called it boring. Then she inherited a manor from a relative she never knew existed and discovered that distant cousins from the 1920...

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“A Tree's Century Renewal” by LM Konkel-Dixon

*featuring characters from "Escaping the Fool Virus" and "A Spirit Set on Revenge" Aayan knocks gently on the trunk of the ancient tree before him. As a prince of the sea, his knowledge of things on land was limited, to say the least. This usually didn't bother him. But... he glances from his mother Kalena to her dear friend Iolana. The two wore identical expectant expressions. "So." He draws the word o...

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“Leaping Together” by LM Konkel-Dixon

*Featuring characters from "Let's Face the Future" "There has to be more to it than this," Lhan reasons. He sidles closer to the lake. The water was clear and glistening with a murky bottom made of sand that had crystallized clumps and shimmering silk spots. The lake stretched for a few miles, surrounded by rough banks of rock and tree debris with a dense forest blocking any view from the City to the wat...

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“No Goodbyes Today” by LM Konkel-Dixon

*Featuring Characters from "Message from the City" and "A Trickster's Tea Party"You would think that a human left to wander the fae court of Madness alone would be doomed. Countless stories depict unhappy ends for such unlucky folk. While bathing the muck of the hunt off, Iki made a mental list of all the ways she could have been ensnared if the fae so chose. And yet, here she was. If anything she'd been ignored. She runs her fingers through her hair, delighted to find it already dry. The efficacy of their facilities alm...

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“Liar, Liar, the Truth is Dire” by LM Konkel-Dixon

*Featuring characters from "Message from the City" and "A Family Secret"  Alyvia taps her pointed nails against her throne's armrest. "I don't see why you're so upset." She had gone for a more elegant appearance today for her fae form. Draped in silk with a veil that went behind her in the form of a train, Alyvia felt particularly royal. "You have always had an... attachment to these humans." "Yo...

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“Changing Tides” by LM Konkel-Dixon

*Featuring characters from "A Spirit Set on Revenge" and "Escaping the Fool Virus" Kalena sips at her sweet drink. The mix of fruit and rum tingled on her tongue. "You know I could get used to this." Being on this island with Je had softened her a bit. She was still entirely dedicated to her vengeance, but it was nice to put on a bikini, stretch out a chair, and watch the waves with Je lounging...

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Author bio

LM draws inspiration from fairytales, folklore, and nature to write stories that are quirky, humorous, fantastical, and sometimes even strange. They've self-published children's books at Barnes & Noble which include Josh's Epic Country Adventures, Little Ghoulie's Ghostly Tales, The Alien that Came to Earth, and The Groundskeeper of Strange Town. They've also self-published a novella What Goes Unseen (under the name Aron F. Carro) and a witch mystery Demons in the Details (under the name Briar King). Their stories can also be found on Wattpad under BriarKing93. Their design work can be found at their L-MDesigns store on Redbubble, Cafe Press, Zazzle, Art Pal, Fine Art America, VSUAL, Threadless, and Bonfire. Their photography can be found on their sites and in their photo books on Barnes & Noble (Country Summer and Taste of Country). Some of their photography can be found on ViewBug under elizabethkonkel. They also run a series of blogs: Writer's Shelf, Infinity Sisters Reviews, A Cup of Tea & a Hot Read, LM Stories, and L&M Designs. Their FB pages are LM Stories, L&M Designs, and Lime Productions. Their Instagram is lmstories93 and their Pinterest is @elizabethkonkel. Reedsy Stories: A Spirit Set on Revenge Escaping the Fool Virus Changing Tides A Tree's Century Renewal A Family Secret Message from the City A Trickster's Tea Party The Silver Bird, the Hunter's Crown, & the Queen's Treasure Liar, Liar, the Truth is Dire No Goodbyes Today Discovery in the Wyldwood Lost at the Festival of Madness Let's Face the Future Pranked the World into Oblivion Truth Magic Works in Mysterious Ways Leaping Together Standalone stories: Escaping from the Wrath of Water The Good Fortune of a Library Book Two Former Villainesses and Overdue Library Books Another Night in the Library of Worlds Wrong Way to Find Treasure Ghost at the Door with a Dare Through the Open Window The Road Trip Trope The Crooked Hotel A Series of Unfortunate Dates Parts 1-3 The Superhero Swap The Royal Secret Parts 1 & 2 The Sinking Yacht Party Taking a Hitchhiker for a Ride The Curious Tale of Calypso Grimly Parts 1-4 The Silent House Rose-Colored Truths A Mystery in London Silence in the Town The Bird House The Locked Door The Gossiping Clowder