Kara's published ficlets

  • The Mail-Order Bride Inspired by a photo

    “Congradulations, man!” someone called out. Matt turned around- his best man, Bryan, was marching towards the newlyweds.

    “Na…

  • Lesson Learned

    “Morning, Miss Scarlett,” two strangers said as she passed. Many people greeted Scarlett everyday; her family was well-known …

  • Everyone's Friend

    Daisy sighed impatiently. Her father, Isaac, looked down at her, smiling. “Yes, Daisy?” he said.

    “I want to walk,” she said,...

  • Home

    Scarlett curled up against her boyfriend, Nicholas. He smiled, wrapping an arm around her. They were sitting on a dark, grass…

  • Ghosts of the Past

    A hood slipped, a sword fell- two strangers caught in a fight, staring unblinkingly into each other’s faces. There was someth…

  • La Vie Avec Éclat

    “Oh Agustus, she’s beautiful.”

    Agustus smiled at the photograph of his newborn daughter, Scarlett. From the moment she was b…

  • Solitude (Fifteen Years Later) Inspired by text

    Bradley had ruined his own life. He had betrayed his sister, whom he loved dearly; he had lost contact with his two best frie…

  • First Snow

    The three children stood, shivering. The oldest, Scarlett, took the hands of her two younger siblings. It was the first snow …

  • Lost

    “Scarlett,” Bradley cried, sniffling. “You’re my sister! I love you!” Scarlett sneered. She grabbed his forearm, near his elb…

  • A Graceful Fall

    “Why did you leave at all, Dee? Why did you come to New York City in the first place?” the man asked softly. He sat in the ol…

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