D.K. Shepard
Bio
Character Crafter, Witty Banter Enthusiast, World Builder, Unpublished novelist...for now
Fantasy is where I thrive, but I like to experiment with genres for my short stories. Currently employed as a teacher in Louisville.
Stories (40/0)
- Runner-Up in the Neolomicro Challenge
RepitrageRunner-Up in the Neolomicro Challenge
Another test. I won't be the one taking the test and even so the prospect is exhausting. I scan the questions. Seriously, who writes these? And question three! None of those multiple choice options are even correct! Oh, there’s a note from the department chair:
By D.K. Shepard6 months ago in Fiction
High on the Hog
“Were you followed?” Kirk asked, a sense of urgency in his voice and also a trace of accusation, like he expected Isla to slip up. He poked his head into the dimly lit hallway of the apartment building, the flickering fluorescent lighting casting a greenish glow on the dull beige walls. He whipped his skull in each direction and then darted back inside.
By D.K. Shepard2 years ago in Fiction
Departing Dust
This story was inspired by a William Gedney photograph that can be viewed at the Duke University online archives. Joanna’s fingers grazed the cotton fabric, tracing the lines of the pale yellow pinstripes. Her thumb lingered at one of the small silver buttons at the collar. It was a pretty dress, terribly fine compared to the faded blue frock she currently wore. She couldn't help but glance down at her skirt to spy the faint red clay stains from the time she fell during the hoop rolling race at the church picnic. Then she fingered the singed sleeve hem from when her youngest brother, John, failed to mind his candle at last year’s Christmas eve service. Her blue frock told a story of her past, this yellow one was a blank page.
By D.K. Shepard2 years ago in Fiction