Simply Stories by RK

Author: simplyrk

  • Second Sight

    By: Rachel D. Knepp Genre: Science Fiction Plot: A person gets an eye transplant and can now see the future. Words to use: Sight, cornea, gift, donor, witchcraft, horoscope, sky, stars, sense, awaken, recovery, consequence, blind, psychic, mystic. Everything was dark when he woke up suddenly, shivering and his nerves danced just beneath his skin.…

  • Unleashed

    Genre: Horror Plot: An archaeologist accidentally unleashes an ancient curse during an excavation Words to use: dig, uncover, fossil, riches, cave, ruins, discovery, trace, medallion, talisman, tomb, black, dredge, annihilation, death The dust swirled around the captain, his mustache filled with sand. He took off his hat and wiped the sweat from his brow with…

  • Life Reborn

    Genre: Romance Plot: A couple that has just moved to a place that one loves, and the other hates Words to use: travel, adventure, escape, beginning, longing, hope, despair, mismatch, opportunity, renew, relearn, fall, break, perspective, thrive The leaves on the birch trees in the front yard shivered in the cool breeze. Inside moving boxes lined the…

  • Isolation

    Isolation

    Genre: Western Plot: An isolated town in the alps gets a new sheriff. Words to use: snow, mountain, peak, noose, rope, frostbite, wolves, patrol, subzero, temperature, summit, climb, outlaw, outsider. Heading into the rugged Alps, Ralph Jones led his horse Russ with all his worldly possessions toward of Battendorf. A tall peak loomed in front of them.…

  • Nature’s Gift

    Genre: Fantasy Plot: A girl hits puberty and is reborn an oracle Words to use: period, mature, stage, growth, phase, cycle, seer, premonition, stars, vision, horoscope, prophecy, dream, birth, blossom. By Rachel Knepp Lyrisandra woke up suddenly on her bed, the smell of straw beneath her, filled her delicate freckled nose. Sweat poured down her…

  • Navigating through Poverty and the Allure of MLM Schemes

    Growing up poor is rather difficult. As a child, I didn’t think about the concept of being poor or rich, and I didn’t care. It was just my life. Stress surrounded me like a stifling fog, the still air filling my lungs with its poison. I don’t remember many vacations, food scarce, and the cars…

  • Broken down

    Genre: Romance Plot: The car breaks down, and a person finds love on the journey to get a repair. Words to use: mechanic, hitchhiker, road, rest stop, highway, stranger, allure, attraction, metal, engine, parts, together, rev, oil. The car started to sputter while Jake was in the middle of no where, with no phone service.…

  • Queen of the Land

    Genre: Western Plot: A matriarch leads a revolution against invaders Words to use:woman, queen, princess, witch, angel, enemy, plot, mother, crest, tribe, family, lineage, birth, rule, strategy The sun shone brightly against the yellow ochre of the dried grass of the field. The middle of the dry season. A time to plan and prepare for…

  • Frankenstein

    Written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley My review I. Introduction:     A. Brief overview of Frankenstein     B. Importance of Mary Shelley’s work in literature Frankenstein was the beginning of the horror and science fiction genres. It the story of Frankenstein’s obsession with natural science that created his downfall. It begins with hope and ends with…

  • Trail of Blood

    Written by Rachel Silva-Knepp Genre: Mystery & Suspense  Plot: Arriving in a Small Town That has a Secret Words to use: cult, mystery, murder, power, stranger, newcomer, alien, weapon, silence, danger, police, hidden, map, discovery, bond Part 1 What the once Detective Anne Sullivan needed was a change of scenery. She felt it deep down…