Kiersten Kelly

Joined August 2021

4 stories

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Resident Physician

Young Adult Author

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The Curse of Khaisea
There weren’t always dragons in the Valley. The first one arrived one hundred blue moons ago. His name was Zaemmeorth, but more commonly called Icebreath, because he came during the coldest and longest of winters.
By Kiersten Kelly4 years ago in Fiction
From Healthcare Heroes to Healthcare Villains
“So you’re telling me I can’t say goodbye to my husband of 50 years?” says the wife of the patient who is about to pass away from COVID-19 in the ICU.
By Kiersten Kelly4 years ago in Journal
The Thirteenth Constellation
Astra woke to shaking. These were the Earth Rumblings, particularly bad for a Taurus and the other Earth signs. A pit in her stomach grew like a tiny speck of dust into a black hole, consuming all her thoughts and ability for reason, typically one of her strengths. A thunderous crack spread through her core, and then the shaking stopped. The quiet of the night returned, but sleep evaded her.
By Kiersten Kelly4 years ago in Fiction
Marissa's Gold
“Hija, hold these,” Marissa’s mother said through withheld tears. She handed the girl an armful of marigolds. They would be used to decorate the grave of her father. Since he died in the hospital last week, it had been nothing but sequences of hysterical cries and silent sobs. Marissa didn’t think she had any tears left to give.
By Kiersten Kelly4 years ago in Fiction