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Kim D

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2025

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Once upon a time there was a cone. We called it fame.

Kim D

Submitted to Contest #334

Name’s Rocky – Rocky Raccoon. I work down on Studio Boulevard in lot 482. I am an actor. I’m not famous or anything yet unless you’re the type who pays close attention during scenes. I’m not doing this for fame. I’m doing it for the craft services. Ha. Only kidding (sort of).Fame is not all it’s cracked up to be. You think, “autographs, paparazzi, premiers.” That stuff is for what we call in the industry “A-Listers.” They’re the spoiled ones who come to work with their giant fat egos so obtrusive they can hardly fit through the doors. Not th...

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Cabbage

Kim D

Submitted to Contest #333

Easy enough. Learn to cook. Make something edible. I got this. Despite my warnings to the contrary Phoenix thinks his pep talks will teach me how to cook. Like it’s some mental block in my head. Or I’m too lazy to dump a few things in a pan. Hopefully, after countless efforts to convince him otherwise, I went a bit too far last night. He was out of town to witness the aforementioned event that would occur. But the aftermath will forever leave its mark.Egg roll in a bowl. Sounds catchy. Follow that by a 3-ingredient Trader Joe’s magic recipe ...

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Beautiful Madness: Laughter is My Love Language

Kim D

Submitted to Contest #329

Suzanna’s choices were always wrong. It was a curse stamped on her early, like a bad tattoo she couldn’t scrub off. If the directions said left and she took that left, they would turn out to be wrong—only to ensure she’d get lost and arrive late to something serious, like a funeral. If she picked vanilla, the entire large milkshake would be slurped while she wished she’d gone for chocolate. Seemingly small things, when added together, became rather large disruptions.This phenomenon wasn’t just reserved for small decisions. The big crossroads...

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The Knock

Kim D

Submitted to Contest #315

The Knock I am not just telling my story. At this point it is about redefining what it looks like to live with this condition. I never thought I would end up like anyone in my family. Matter of fact, I used them as role models for who I would not be. A cautionary tale. Eat your vegetables or you'll wind up like your sister, a heroin addict. I had the "Don't Be an Addict Like Me" playbook and still I was susceptible.My addiction lead me down a path to several near death experiences. It is a second chance each time. It is precious, rare, and e...

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