Writer's profile for 'kathyg'
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EX2: The Parking Space (standard:other, 1338 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Oct 02 2003	Views/Reads: 3594/2265	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A rewrite of my TOF Project. Thanks for the feedback. I didn't know snowflakes had ears either. Thanks for pointing that out.
The Tale of Envy and Compassion (standard:fairy tales, 674 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Oct 21 2003	Views/Reads: 4041/1	Story vote: 0.00 (1 vote)
a fairy tale of illusion versus reality
Enough hairspray already! (standard:humor, 150 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Nov 04 2003	Views/Reads: 3920/0	Story vote: 0.00 (1 vote)
micro fiction (150 words)
Diary of a Killer Kat (standard:humor, 1293 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Dec 04 2003	Views/Reads: 3901/2330	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Remember this story I wrote a while back. I forgot I had it. Let's give it another whirl shall we? Thanks :)
Let's Play Jeopardy! (standard:humor, 626 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Feb 04 2004	Views/Reads: 3840/2406	Story vote: 0.00 (4 votes)
Welcome to Jeopardy! The game where regular Joes and politicians get to match wits...(in your dreams...)
The Truth About Antonio (standard:drama, 957 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Feb 23 2004	Views/Reads: 3699/2310	Story vote: 0.00 (3 votes)
Antonio and Rita have been in love for over 40 years. Is the truth always a good thing? An ethical issue.
Aria of a Joyous Canary (standard:humor, 391 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Apr 18 2004	Views/Reads: 4198/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A canary with an unusual singing partner.
The Stars Up Above (standard:fairy tales, 433 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Nov 28 2004	Views/Reads: 4539/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
May all your wishes come alive this magical night...
Never Do Her Justice (standard:romance, 474 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Nov 29 2004	Views/Reads: 3509/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
The writer envies the artist as he watches her through his window as she dances with the paints. The artists watches as the poet as he writes as though his life depends on it. Each one wondering if their creation does justice to their heart's desire...
The Crystal Dove (standard:fairy tales, 1084 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Dec 07 2004	Views/Reads: 4733/2803	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
"Only the true of heart shall know the magic of the crystal dove..."
Faith (standard:poetry, 49 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jan 04 2005	Views/Reads: 3543/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
'In the midst of insecurity, we have faith...'
Life Inside A Red Balloon (standard:other, 882 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Feb 13 2005	Views/Reads: 3733/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Life inside a red balloon isn't all rosy...
The Boat (standard:poetry, 138 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Feb 20 2005	Views/Reads: 3493/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
a poem
My Precious Angel (standard:other, 2652 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Apr 01 2005	Views/Reads: 3641/2368	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Who has the right to claim the heart of a little girl who has to live in fear of her own mother?
NC-2- The Lake (standard:other, 986 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jun 13 2005	Views/Reads: 3542/2233	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A lake is a gift from nature, do not take its gifts for granted, for one day if pushed too far will turn around on you.
Aloof (standard:drama, 1406 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Aug 22 2005	Views/Reads: 3595/2424	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A little girl is lost somewhere in the shuffle between what her father thinks is important and what really matters. This story ALOOF shows what might happen when parents and children grow apart.
Rose Cottage (standard:Ghost stories, 938 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Sep 04 2005	Views/Reads: 4134/2613	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Rose Cottage is a place like no other. Its simplicity speaks for itself. Memories of past lives linger here in the form of apparitions...A Prologue to the story I am working on... feedback welcome.
Strange surroundings (standard:humor, 315 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Sep 12 2005	Views/Reads: 3795/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
In a dimly lit room, a clock chimes midnight. A mystery man stumbles upon a mysterious box and opens it. What is inside the box?
Landslide (standard:romance, 301 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Oct 11 2005	Views/Reads: 4409/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Silence is like a landslide that builds a slow, cold wall of indifference.
I AM BARBIE, HEAR ME ROAR! (standard:romance, 350 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: May 25 2006	Views/Reads: 3559/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Trying to create a human Barbie is like opening Pandora's box! It creates thought in womankind to be something bigger than oneself! And that is the conflict between Barbie and Ken in this short piece.
criss cross (standard:other, 852 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Aug 03 2006	Views/Reads: 3447/2195	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Amy wanted to be just like Isabelle, and one day, she criss cross her fingers in happenstance...
the pink balloon (standard:other, 215 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Sep 05 2006	Views/Reads: 3581/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
a story
the craft shop (standard:non fiction, 922 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Oct 18 2006	Views/Reads: 3483/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
An article in the Sunday paper prompts me to take a road trip to a charming craft shop in the White Mountains. What I find there is more than just sweaters and blankets, like going back in time, where quality is a labor of love.
Living your life on purpose (standard:other, 390 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Nov 07 2006	Views/Reads: 3321/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Return to who you are and live on purpose.
keeping love under your hat (standard:romance, 963 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Nov 13 2006	Views/Reads: 3515/2187	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
keeping feelings inside ever really help? a simple misunderstanding between a man and a woman spirals into a month pent up pride and reflection into what should be instead of what is....
a game of chance (standard:other, 876 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Nov 16 2006	Views/Reads: 3387/2116	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
life is a game of chance and the winners are the luck of the draw...
simply kindness (standard:poetry, 188 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Nov 27 2006	Views/Reads: 3390/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
a rewrite
A Whisper Of Christmas (standard:poetry, 147 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Dec 04 2006	Views/Reads: 3357/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
On this special night, look up at the starry night, keep a wish inside your heart, and be a child once again...
Bad Brad (standard:fairy tales, 1316 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Dec 11 2006	Views/Reads: 4134/2421	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Once upon a time, there was a town that was run by the Hamilton family. Bad Brad Hamilton would not smile at anyone. A contest to see who Bad Brad would smile at was started by the girls who wanted his attentions..Many tried, but only one succeeded...
The bishop is coming and I can't cook (standard:humor, 331 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Dec 13 2006	Views/Reads: 3379/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Colleen is in charge of the bizaare at St. Elizabeth's. She agrees to help bake pies for the honorary guest--Bishop O'Reilly. She calls for help but no one is "available". She takes on the challenge--Alone--only one catch--she can't cook!
500 Miles (standard:poetry, 284 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Dec 26 2006	Views/Reads: 3340/2138	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
a poem
let them eat cake! (standard:other, 409 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jan 05 2007	Views/Reads: 3375/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
be strong, keep walking and just push the plate away when well meaning friends push cake your way!
this journey into night (standard:poetry, 70 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jan 15 2007	Views/Reads: 3354/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
a poem
Mirror of Her Heart (standard:poetry, 81 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jan 24 2007	Views/Reads: 3301/3	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A curious reflection of the perfect soul connection
how not to trot...a free lesson! (standard:humor, 167 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jan 27 2007	Views/Reads: 3528/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Jessica's fourth grade class won first prize after selling the most chocolate bars--free horseback riding lessons. She meets up with a mare that packs a real scare!
the good ol' days (standard:humor, 363 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Mar 27 2007	Views/Reads: 3415/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
the good ol' days..you heard about them, read about them...what were they really like? read on and see!!
the foresaken voice (standard:other, 199 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Apr 05 2007	Views/Reads: 3381/4	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A woman with no voice tries to utter a word. All sound is locked forever in her throat...the foresaken voice!
a funny victory (standard:other, 323 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Apr 13 2007	Views/Reads: 3421/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
its a funny victory to allow others to steal away your joy of living. take back your life and your passion. dont' let anyone make you feel unworthy of happiness. it's your just as much as breathing....:)
truth and beauty (standard:poetry, 361 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Apr 19 2007	Views/Reads: 3356/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
people are not so very hard to fathom...just step back and watch what they regard as truth and beauty!
Frisky the Terrible (Parts I thru X) (standard:other, 500 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Apr 19 2007	Views/Reads: 3212/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Ah yes! Who can forget the reign of the Friskies? Frisky the Terrible, the intelligent, untrainable, wire haired terrier canine that showed us who is boss...certainly not us!!
Laughs with Laura (standard:humor, 389 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Apr 21 2007	Views/Reads: 3520/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
this is a short anecdote that I am submitting for a family cookbook my brother and I are working on...this one is about my quirky aunt laura that gave me a new spin on getting story ideas!
Intergallactic School For Secretaries of Superior Intelligence and Wit (standard:humor, 2086 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jul 28 2007	Views/Reads: 3322/2223	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Would you "fit" in this wierd and crazy school..."blast" off and take this voyage along the Intergallactic highway to this strange school for secretaries!
The Birthday Party (standard:humor, 1218 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jul 28 2007	Views/Reads: 3460/2073	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Kirk's 65th birthday bash is a bit unusual...Spock is in charge of the fun and games ...its a real blast!!
Isabelle's Story (standard:other, 2056 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Nov 25 2008	Views/Reads: 3040/2103	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A sample chapter of my story "Rose Cottage" ...I hope you like it. Feedback welcome
The Magic of Christmas Past (standard:Creative non-fiction, 854 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Dec 01 2008	Views/Reads: 4669/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
a sample chapter of my story Rose Cottage.
The Christmas Truce (standard:Creative non-fiction, 1333 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Dec 01 2008	Views/Reads: 3892/2222	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A sample Chapter of my story "Rose Cottage" . I hope you like it. Feedback welcome :)
Things I am Thankful for in 2008 (standard:other, 452 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Dec 23 2008	Views/Reads: 3012/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Just some thoughts on being thankful
Keeping Love Under A Hat (standard:other, 1247 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jan 07 2009	Views/Reads: 3189/1992	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Joe and Sally have their ups and downs just like everyone else but a new college for Sally has Joe wondering where he fits into her life.
Hercule Poirot and the Case of Girls Gone Wild (standard:humor, 964 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jan 07 2009	Views/Reads: 3346/2018	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Poirot goes a little on the wild side when he happens on a strange and sexy site...he is on the case!
Hercule Poirot and the Case of the Pesky Dust Bunny (standard:humor, 278 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jan 07 2009	Views/Reads: 3486/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Hercule Poirot is at it again...trying to solve the case of the pesky dust bunny!!
Scribblings of a Gigolo--Postcards from Paris (standard:other, 1378 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jan 08 2009	Views/Reads: 3360/2026	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A play about a man and a woman enjoying a little conversation over coffee and cigarettes at Le Fouquet's one lovely summer afternoon...
The Labors of Miss Lemon (standard:poetry, 709 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jan 10 2009	Views/Reads: 2893/1862	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Who really is the brains behind all those cases Poirot wins? Miss Lemon wants a raise!
center stage (standard:other, 159 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jan 13 2009	Views/Reads: 2894/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Center stage is someplace I wish to be...
Love is a Choice (standard:other, 451 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: May 15 2009	Views/Reads: 3074/2004	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Love is a choice and not an emotion. Love and fear cannot exist in the same space. Fear is the absence of love. And all the other emotions are a mixed bag...
The Feather Pillow (standard:fairy tales, 738 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jun 05 2009	Views/Reads: 4099/2554	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
The bond of friendship comes from the heart and soul of you. The feather pillow is a metaphor for gossip. The truth will prevail
Sammy the Flying Squirrel (standard:fairy tales, 1117 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jun 05 2009	Views/Reads: 4214/2398	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Sammy was no ordinary flying squirrel. He had a brilliant mind and he did not collect acorns like most squirrels, he preferred a more sparkly pursuit. read on...
Where do I belong? (standard:non fiction, 713 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jun 30 2009	Views/Reads: 3097/1968	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
This is a question that has haunted me for all the seasons of my life. I still don't know. I envy people that do.
The Quest for Orion (standard:fantasy, 2158 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Mar 07 2010	Views/Reads: 3289/2026	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A would-be knight sets his eyes to the beautiful evening skies upward, toward Orion, trying to find the courage to fulfill his destiny.
Hercule Poirot and the Case of the Missing Ruby (standard:Fan Fiction, 12378 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Mar 07 2010	Views/Reads: 3257/2000	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Janet wins first prize in a contest and has the famous Hercule Poirot attend her science fair. Only after the science fair the real detective work begins and Janet seeks the help of Poirot to solve this case of a missing ruby.
THE BIG BLUE NOWHERE (standard:other, 384 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Apr 05 2010	Views/Reads: 2882/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
It's a metaphor for cyberspace. How has it changed our society and our concept of what is real or virtual?
The last moments (standard:other, 296 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Apr 11 2010	Views/Reads: 2825/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
There are alot of last moments....that you play over in your mind wishing you could have again.
Trust (standard:other, 175 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Apr 22 2010	Views/Reads: 2922/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Trust is a funny word. It means different things to different people.
What's new? (standard:other, 429 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Apr 25 2010	Views/Reads: 2763/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
So what's new? Who really knows? Just ask any dog or cat and they'll just grin at you and let you figure it out for yourself. The answer will change your life.
If I Were Famous (standard:poetry, 169 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Apr 25 2010	Views/Reads: 3490/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Fame or fortune or friendship? What really matters?
Just Be Yourself (standard:poetry, 99 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: May 09 2010	Views/Reads: 3566/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Even in your darkest hour, you always be true to yourself.
who do you think you are? (standard:other, 409 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: May 22 2010	Views/Reads: 2785/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I often wonder how people view me as I view them.
fun with acronyms (standard:poetry, 145 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jun 04 2010	Views/Reads: 2629/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Acronyms --FUN WITH WORDS!!
What if you have everything and nothing at all (standard:poetry, 203 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jun 21 2010	Views/Reads: 2857/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
What you really have is a matter of perspective
Right Now (standard:other, 236 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jul 14 2010	Views/Reads: 2773/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
No rhyme or reason. Just right this moment
hope in my heart (standard:other, 276 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Aug 06 2010	Views/Reads: 2844/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Hope sings in my heart despite how the world looks today. Let people say what they may about me, but I know the truth.
If Wishes Were Butterflies (standard:poetry, 98 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Sep 02 2010	Views/Reads: 2653/3	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
a poem
The Color of Hope (standard:other, 264 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jul 22 2011	Views/Reads: 2859/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Out of the blue the sky lit up with fluffy pinks, blues and the golden rays of the sun. What is the color of hope?
christmas in a child's eyes (standard:other, 460 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Nov 28 2011	Views/Reads: 2782/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
christmas from a child's perspective
I Have Something To Say! (standard:Flash, 230 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Feb 14 2012	Views/Reads: 3611/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
You may think you are lost in the crowd but your words make you stand out and be you!
A Speck of Greatness (standard:Flash, 247 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Feb 25 2012	Views/Reads: 3497/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A speck of "greatness" in a world shouting for attention. It feels like a line that never ends waiting for your turn.
Fifi the temp (standard:other, 769 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: May 02 2012	Views/Reads: 2901/1881	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Sally got laid off from her job and Fifi is the "temp" They don't know that Fifi is a poodle!
You can always depend on a homely girl to get the job done! (standard:humor, 316 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Feb 17 2013	Views/Reads: 2511/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
U is for useful not Ugly! Hire a homely girl today!
I am so glad I am not you (standard:Creative non-fiction, 1024 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Jun 15 2015	Views/Reads: 4067/2353	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I have heard this sentence many times in my life. It is not easy to hear but it has made me stronger for proving people wrong about me. A true personal account of how to cope with "friends" that stab you in the back and how to find your voice.