KatieDub226's profile

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AGE: 25
LOC: Dallas, TX
GEN: Female
LAST LOGIN: August 19

Always have loved writing, reading, witticism, stuff and nonsense. I live in Houston, Texas.

I’m interested in fiction, short stories, creative nonfiction. Not sure about the poetry because most of mine has been unsuccessful, but I love reading other peoples’. I write haiku when I’m bored and have the time to count syllables.

I’ll school you in movie quotes, I’ll bake banana bread, I’ll get sore from playing a simple game of darts, I’ll sing “Total Eclipse of the Heart” with all my might at the karaoke dive on Friday night, I’ll make 42 to-do lists and accomplish 3 tasks, I’ll bear that in mind, and yes, I’ll autograph that for you, please wait your turn.

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Humor/Satire / Frisky on Fridays
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35 Reviews   8 Comments
Coyly, "No peeking. Where's my shirt?"
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Non-fiction / The Prestige
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0 Reviews   0 Comments
He wore his gray cargo shorts and busted up Adidas sneakers. He styled his hair as only a seventh grader in the 90’s could, with lots of gel and a part down the middle. Today he was going to ask her to the dance. Although time won’t allow us into his bathroom that morning, it can be reasonably surmised that a personal pep talk was given in the mirror, or perhaps a bicep flex or two. But not too much; not to overdo it, because he didn’t want to lose his cool. She was wondering if she would get...
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Non-fiction / The Philosopher
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Time passed from November into December and we had already rung in the New Year that night. Dancing and fireworks, treks into the woods, well-versed songs, cards and cranberry-vodkas. We were the only ones left awake, and the noise around us consisted of drunken snores of old friends and the crickets and creatures around the lake house. It was well after midnight, and we found ourselves lying in the grass, a half-drunk bottle of champagne between us. “What did you think about that night?” I t...
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Short Story / The Prizefighter
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20 Reviews   15 Comments
This girl I knew forced me to circle her in the street. It was autumn, and we argued against the backdrop of a Texas night; our stage du jour. She reeled me in with ease, like a summer striped bass who took the bait and then debated whether to fight the line. She stopped abruptly and insisted upon it; threw her purse onto the damp pavement to call court into session. It rained that morning, so the ground and cement emitted that musty, city smell of a thousand sneakers walking on leaves, aspha...
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Non-fiction / Preservation Hall, New Orleans, Louisiana
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3 Reviews   3 Comments
It was dream and reality at once and I heard its zealous whispers with a new ear unaccustomed to the sounds of real New Orleans jazz. They were a six-man band swiftly playing music they had practiced for years, speckled with impromptu bubbles of solo performance. The listeners all held an eager posture and a reverence for what we were about to see as well as hear. The only sign in the cramped, ancient room said, “No pictures, please. Standing room only.” We represented a baroque cross-section...
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Poetry / In This Darkened Little Town
by DeadSaint
I wasn't sure if the random number of lines in each stanza was supposed to represent anything. I'm not sure that it added anything to the flow of the piece. Especially since many of the lines are supposed to rhyme, it seemed like the odd stanza structure is ad odds with the rhyming structure. You have good word choice, especially for someone under age 18. The material is very dark and not to my personal tastes. However, I did like the lines: Fear, Deceit, Hatred and Anger Take up your swords ...
Poetry / Pain Living Inside
by Jessyka04
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Poetry / Inside Out
by Paul_Archer
Very wistful. I love the line "as unwrapping is for occassions." The reference to the ringtone towards the end threw me though. It didn't really flow along with all the other words and lines of the piece. I would maybe consider reworking that stanza. Otherwise, great.
Quotes / Why I Started Writing
by bsheldon
Interesting concept with the back-and-forth dialogue. Much better than some of the other 6-word quotes that are floating around on here. Not necessarily insightful as it is cheeky.
Poetry / Lemon Drops
by Anonymous
I love this piece. There is a lot of imagery which is easy for the reader to interpret based on their own experience/knowledge. I would caution against throwing too many contrasting images into one piece. Unless, of course, you're going for the chaos of passion and discovering someone who completes your being. Also, the lemon drop metaphor wasn't carried through the end. I think you could play more with "taste" words, like the sourness, tart, yellow, etc. brought into the beginning stanza. Th...
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