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Dance of the Clumsy
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Dance of the Clumsy (A Novella): Chapter 6

May 31, 2021August 23, 2021 kconklin

The city park was teeming with life Friday afternoon as Melonie went for her walk. Children raced around in the warm May air. Their parents chatted away, occasionally calling for […]

dance of the clumsy: chapter 5
Fiction

Dance of the Clumsy (A Novella): Chapter 5

April 26, 2021 kconklin

With a sigh, Melonie pulled herself out of Rachel’s car, gratefully taking the crutches from her mentor. “Are you sure you don’t want me to come in with you?” Rachel […]

Dance of the Clumsy Chapter 4
Fiction

Dance of the Clumsy (A Novella): Chapter 4

April 14, 2021April 26, 2021 kconklin

Olie perched on the arm of the couch, balanced precariously with one leg hanging off the side. It seemed the safest vantage point for watching the scene before him.  Melonie’s […]

The Clumsy
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Dance of The Clumsy (A Novella): Chapter 3

March 25, 2021April 20, 2021 kconklin

The clumsy lay on his human’s bed, just beyond Melonie’s feet, watching as she tapped away on her laptop. He had returned to the in-between space so he wouldn’t distract […]

Dance of the Clumsy Chapter 2
Fiction

Dance of the Clumsy (A Novella): Chapter 2

March 13, 2021April 20, 2021 kconklin

Melonie carefully righted the cheerio box. It was half-empty, but to be fair, she had had it for a while. Sticking the cereal back in the cabinet, she tried to […]

dance of the clumsy
Fiction

Dance of the Clumsy, Chapter 1: A Novella

February 27, 2021April 20, 2021 kconklin

Piano music flowed through the open windows of the Silver Steps ballet studio. Inside was a large open room with hardwood floors, the scent of lemon still lingering from the […]

kingdom of discarded words
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Kingdom of Discarded Words

November 9, 2020February 14, 2021 kconklin

A father sat scribbling away in his office. His desk light beat down upon the page and silhouetted his hunched form. Meanwhile, the rest of the room grew dim with […]

spooky story
Fiction

Silhouette: A Spooky Story For October

October 14, 2020March 7, 2021 kconklin

Author’s Note: Sometimes stories just write themselves. The inspiration for “Silhouette” stemmed from a night of oddities during my sophomore year of college. Six o’clock on an October evening, I […]

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Karley M. Conklin is a part-time librarian, part-time writer, and full-time bookworm. She has a combined B.A. degree in Literature and Christian Studies from North Greenville University. Her favorite genres are fantasy, sci-fi, and children’s literature. In her spare time, she enjoys trying her hand at different arts, including woodcarving and bookbinding.

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