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Kate Norton's writing and sketches

writing

A change

She had a hand in the sink water and was not moving it because she suddenly had a thought that her life would be different if she had never cut her hair in 7th grade. Her next thought was that […]

a reflection by sm

He knew what she had come to expect from life before she did, and as soon as he learned it, he gave it to her. She didn’t know that this was happening, nor did she know she was shocked by […]

Alma

“I made press with messy handwriting,” said Alma the sometimes cat. Laughing when she can, coming out of her fear, being, coding, drawing, smiling, with the wonderful bright happiness of a child who feels trusted, cared for, supported, and thought […]

Look At This

It is me. Look at this. I did it. Look at it. Now let’s eat. Eat your food. Tasty food. Go to the bathroom. I will wait. I’m still here. Look at me. Look at you. Let’s go home. Car […]

Bug Inc.

Twilight. Desert. Dark. “Lovely day.” No wind. “All the same,” said Paul. Paul is the quiet, cynical one. “But you say that because you don’t know. Something’s happened.” The other one doesn’t have a name as far as I can […]

Of an Honest Wacky Paragraph

There’s something quite ok about a little bit of happy giggling I think. That’s not to say that there isn’t a lot be to sadly triggering about. But sometimes that rush of not thought out extraordinary just go and do […]