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This short story won the January 2024 Photo Prompt Contest with the Center for Creative Writing. The story is a mixture of true story and fiction and I am so pleased that it was chosen as a winner. It took a lot of emotional investment for me to create this piece and I hope you… Continue reading Saying Goodbye
And now it's time for the annual publication round-up. This year, I did not do much creative writing. With the loss of my father and uncle, I just couldn't seem to produce creative fiction. I did add one publication to the list, Creative Gems 3, which I have added to the bottom of this list.… Continue reading Publication Round Up 2023
I’d spent the last ten years building my cooking skills, working in every professional kitchen I could, so I would qualify for Chopped and be the most confident person on the stage. As the first-round buzzer sounded and I looked at my plates, missing ingredients with raw chicken, I knew it was over. Until Next… Continue reading Microfiction – A very short Contemporary Story
I’d spent my entire life searching for vampires, finding nothing until the moment of my death. As the creature bit down, I knew I would spend every day of my afterlife searching for a way to become human again. Until Next Time, Cathy Marie Bown
Losing Maggie on her thirtieth birthday had been devastating for Jason but hearing her heartbeat inside the chest of the beautiful woman in the other car had brought tears to his eyes. When the woman took his hand and thanked him, their eyes locked, and he knew he would do anything for her and follow… Continue reading Microfiction – A very short Romance story
Juliet had already decided to die, of that, nobody could argue. Deciding to take Romeo with her was the greatest act of rebellion she could imagine. Until Next Time,Cathy Marie Bown
Good morning readers! Today we are going to revisit "Magic Isn't Real," a short story I posted a few days ago. I played around with the night grandma went missing and created an extended scene for you to enjoy. I think I'm going to be playing around with this storyline and these characters a bit… Continue reading “Lanie’s Goodbye” – Short Story
Good morning readers!! I'm so excited to share another beautiful day with you! Digging into the vaults of my writing folders, I came across this contest entry from last January. It didn't win but I thought it held some promise. What do you think? Abandoned By Cathy Bown Sixty years ago, my grandparents married in… Continue reading “Abandoned” – A Photo Prompt Short Story
Hello dear readers! Today I'm going to share another short story with you. “Mommy, I’m scared.” The angelic voice startled me. I had thought I was alone in the dark room. I didn’t bother turning on the light. It would only keep sleep farther away from me. Instead, I pulled the comforter closer to my… Continue reading “Sammie” – A Short Story
Happy Saturday, dear readers! I'm excited to share another day with you. Today, I want to share another short story from my microburst assignments. This one is Young Adult and a bit dystopian. Let me know what you think! The Visitor By Cathy Marie Bown Being dead felt amazing, Lorelei thought as she looked out… Continue reading “The Visitor” – Short Story
Cathy Marie Bown 