Katie Johns
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Random blogger and published short story writer-
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Stories (53/0)
Imaginary Big Sister
Inspiration/Context: Reedsy prompt: Write about a character who wishes they could just disappear — and then they do. “Meredith,” Her mother called through her daughter's closed bedroom door, “I have a meeting this morning and we're having company over this evening so I need some help around the house. Will you please change out the bathroom towels?”
By Katie Johns6 months ago in Chapters
Ten Things that Helped Me Have a Simpler Wedding
A wedding can have its own brand of stress and overwhelm, most who are or have been closely involved can tell you that. From my own first and second-hand experiences, catering might have been the biggest financial expense at my wedding--and it wasn't even anything terribly fancy. Decorations have been a handful for my cousin who’s marrying this weekend. Iffy weather at her outdoor wedding is also a concern (but possibly good luck as I learned with mine). My brother and his fiancée, marrying next year, relocated to North Carolina, but booked a venue back home in West Virginia.
By Katie Johns6 months ago in Marriage
A Terribly Cheesy Love Story
A little context: this piece was inspired by a Writer's Digest writing prompt I found a decade ago: The love of your life is getting married to someone else. In a last-ditch attempt to win the love of your life back, you bust into the wedding and profess your love mid-ceremony. Start your story with the line, "Don't say yes!"
By Katie Johns3 years ago in Fiction
Geek Girl's Five Songs to Start Summer
Public pools have opened, school is dismissed for the next few months, outdoor temps should average in the eighties or higher for a while, the Fourth of July is coming up, maybe vacation is too for some people, and now the calendar officially supports the start of summer! If you need some jams for the season, add some of these to your Spotify rotations. Each capture the essence of the season in their own way:
By Katie Johns3 years ago in Beat
Summer's End Songs
Summer is my favorite season, so the close of it is often bittersweet to me for some reason. Fall doesn’t start until mid-September, but August is practically an unofficial end to summertime when you think about it. Memorial Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and the Fourth of July are behind us. Camps, vacations, and other summer traditions might be too. Heck, we’re halfway through the year after June! Then come mid- to late July, back-to-school season kicks off with supplies on sale and classes starting. And, pre-pandemic, public pools closed after Labor Day anyways.
By Katie Johns3 years ago in Beat
Accidentally Famous
Inspiration/context: Our subconscious minds combine items in unexpected, sometimes whimsical ways. Set a timer for twenty minutes and use at least three of these words in your draft. Write without stopping: a red scarf, windshield wiper, chrome, doily, blowtorch, spatula, CD-ROM, postage stamp, frittering, static cling, radio silence, kismet, calamity, heartburn, bandage.
By Katie Johns3 years ago in Fiction