Published in Coffee Times·PinnedHello, my name is Katrina, aka Key!Welcome to my profile, February 2022 — Join Medium with my referral link - Katrina D. As a Medium member, a portion of your membership fee goes to writers you read, and you get full access to every story…keyblade.medium.com About me My name is Katrina, but I also answer to Key. (I’ll write a story about how I got my nickname one day). I am here to write about my adventures in life, the fictional stories and worlds that blossom in my mind, and everything in between. …Coffee Times Movement2 min read
Published in Promptly Written·Jan 26So… How Much?Writers’ Sunday Prompt #2 — “How much for all this?” The woman tossed a huge cardboard box on the counter, her face barely visible behind it. I glanced inside, noting an assortment of home gym equipment and kitchen utensils: the box had been filled to the brim with junk. “Well?” She huffed as she spoke…Fiction4 min read
Published in Promptly Written·Jan 25The Empty RiverbedThe Weekly Prompt for Jan. 15–21, 2022 — There was nothing left but a pile of stones, stretching from one bank of the riverbed to the other, a path set for a lost traveler. I dropped to my knees, mud seeping into my rainboots, but I hardly noticed. I’d erased everything. The fish, the otters, the microscopic bacteria…Creative Writing3 min read
Published in Coffee Times·Dec 15, 2021Help! My Short Story is StuckWriter’s block has trapped me — The original plan Back in September, I started writing a story on Medium with the working title “The Closed Door”. I intended to create one chapter each week, all on the fly, to add spontaneity to my writing. My unfinished draft would be published, my rough and unpolished soul shown to the world…Coffee Times Movement3 min read
Published in Fantasy Shorts·Dec 8, 2021The Marketplace EscapeAn unwilling thief, a desperate plea — “Thief last seen heading towards Sunset Market.” “Description if available.” “Small female, 5'0”, gold eyes, bright blue hair, brown skin. Wearing brown pants and grey shirt.” “Copy that, two teams headed to cover both market entrances.” Sweat broke out onto her forehead as she caught the communication from a defense…Flash Fiction4 min read
Published in Promptly Written·Dec 3, 2021When Your Dog is HungryThe Daily Special Fiction Prompt — “Guinn, no!” I threw my hands in the air as — for the millionth time — Guinness slipped his leash. No matter how many harnesses I bought, no matter if the brand was “escape-proof”, my Border Collie companion found a way out of them. His tongue lolled to the side…Flash Fiction4 min read
Published in Promptly Written·Oct 31, 2021I Needed To Be LikedA childhood desire that grew with me — Letting go is neither simple nor easy. It’s in our nature as humans to form attachments to everything, from our childhood blanket to our first love. When our world is ever-changing, our instinct is to hold tight to nouns: people, places, things. …Promptly Written4 min read
Oct 31, 2021The Closed Door, Part 4.Her history with Hollow Hall. — Hollow Hall sits at the edge of town, colored a bloody grey from the red sands constantly blowing in from the nearby desert. The windows yawn open like cavernous mouths, swallowing any sunlight that gets through the warped glass. …Fiction3 min read
Oct 26, 2021Thank You for the FollowsYou all energize me with your support. — The last week has pulled me into the sky and down beneath the earth repeatedly. I’m not quite ready to write about it. I don’t know if I ever will be, but I know that the numerous drives I’ve made have helped me release the pain and heaviness in my…Thankful1 min read
Oct 20, 2021Dear Katra: You’ll Outgrow This NameBut you’ll never outgrow writing. — You’re so Brave You’re only thirteen, but already you’ve fashioned a persona for yourself. You’ve told your longtime friends to stop calling you ‘Katrina’, that you go by ‘Katra’ now. You’re a living character, wearing clothes similar to the elves in Lord of the Rings and throwing out Rachel’s catchphrase “Let’s do it!”…Dear Writer3 min read
