On December 6th 2022, I received an email from the Ireland Writing Retreat informing me that I had been selected as a finalist in the Wild Atlantic Writing Awards, in the Flash Fiction category for my entry 'Reflections'. This was an exciting milestone to sneak in before the year's end! It was also the first… Continue reading Reflections on Reflections: One Year On from the Wild Atlantic Writing Awards
Category: Short Stories
And Now For Something A Little Darker…
My supernatural suspense short story, Grave Bargains, is FREE to download in October. In the wake of a devastating act of betrayal, Dylan is determined to bury the past and start fresh. His good intentions are challenged by a sinister stranger, who is determined to dig up his sins, and threatens to jeopardize his efforts… Continue reading And Now For Something A Little Darker…
Rithm of Love
So I just entered my very first Reedsy Prompts competition! For those that are unfamiliar with Reedsy Prompts, it is a weekly writing contest guided by prompts. The theme of this week's prompts was 'Machine...Learning' and the prompt I chose to use was 'Write a story where an algorithm plays an important role'. My story… Continue reading Rithm of Love
Winning the GenreCon Short Story Competition
On Monday morning the 15th of February, the day after Valentines Day, I received an email from Queensland Writers Centre notifying me that I had won the GenreCon Short Story Competition. Its a good thing no-one was home at the time, because I was screaming. This competition took over QWC’s regular Right Left Write flash… Continue reading Winning the GenreCon Short Story Competition
Parasomnia: A Brand New Short Story
Hi again everyone! So I have just finished the revision process of some new and existing short stories! This latest one is called Parasomnia, and is suspense story with a sprinkling of the supernatural! You can read the story in the body of the post below, or download as a PDF here: Parasomnia by Kate… Continue reading Parasomnia: A Brand New Short Story
BRAND NEW SHORT STORY: Munchausen
Well I don't know about you, but self isolation has certainly been very productive for me. Today I am very excited to announce a BRAND NEW short story: Munchausen. Munchausen is a prequel to my short story 'The New Neighbors'. It follows Amy, a personal carer who begins a job at a remote lake house… Continue reading BRAND NEW SHORT STORY: Munchausen
The Last Supper/Life Without- Two Brand New Short Stories
I've been meaning to tackle my backlog of short stories for a LONG time, and I'm finally doing it. You've probably noticed from the number I've posted here the past few weeks. I've just finished two brand new short stories- The Last Supper and Life Without. These used to be ONE short story, however in… Continue reading The Last Supper/Life Without- Two Brand New Short Stories
Just Jane
Just Jane A Short Story by Kate Kelsen Copyright © 2019. All Rights Reserved My name is Jane Atkinson. See, there. You made the association, didn’t you? It wasn’t my face that came to mind when you heard the name. You thought of Ashley Atkinson, my sister, and that little girl that disappeared all… Continue reading Just Jane
Flying With Strangers- A New Short Story
Flying with Strangers A Short Story by Kate Kelsen Copyright © 2019. All Rights Reserved In the hours leading up to his flight, Jeff relished in the freedom of procrastination. Time had dragged on blissfully slow, enabling his hesitancy. But the hours and minutes ticked by nonetheless. Eventually there was no time left between him… Continue reading Flying With Strangers- A New Short Story
Fleeting Beauty- New Flash Fiction Story
A brand new short SHORT story! Enjoy! Fleeting Beauty A Short Story by Kate Kelsen Copyright © 2019. All Rights Reserved Penelope’s mother had enrolled her in deportment classes at sixteen years of age. At her graduation, the talent agency had offered her a modelling job once she was finished school. With her confident stride,… Continue reading Fleeting Beauty- New Flash Fiction Story
Kate Kelsen 