Katie Foutz Voss : Writing

The Quartz Affair

The Quartz Affair

A Book by Katie Foutz Voss


No demands this time, just declarations.
Prologue

Prologue

A Chapter by Katie Foutz Voss


He was the kind of boy that remained invisible most of his life. The kind of boy that I just overlooked. I knew his parents and had heard his name and..
Open Things

Open Things

A Chapter by Katie Foutz Voss


One year later, we were back in the hotel. It was my third trip back to the desert and his sixth, but there’s a certain emotion to it that he&rs..
The Times They Are

The Times They Are

A Chapter by Katie Foutz Voss


That same night, the night that I flung my broken spirit onto the carpet of the hotel and it was quietly dismissed as an irritating stain, Lucas found..
Leading Into

Leading Into

A Chapter by Katie Foutz Voss


The next few days could have been called insignificant. Of little consequence. Definitely less dramatic or draining than the days before. Wednesday, w..
Pinpoints

Pinpoints

A Chapter by Katie Foutz Voss


I like to skip the next few days of the trip. They are, for the most part, lacking in excitement or adventure. Unless, of course, you count being stra..
Not Making a Scene

Not Making a Scene

A Chapter by Katie Foutz Voss


Early Sunday morning, we got out of our dragonfly infested beds, packed everything up, and began the nine hour drive into Canada. I don’t rememb..
Constructing Destruction

Constructing Destruction

A Chapter by Katie Foutz Voss


Day one on the boats. Unexpected perils. Silence and unsolaced moments by myself. Confrontations and arguments. Fears. Amy had slept on top of the boa..
The Guilty Truth

The Guilty Truth

A Chapter by Katie Foutz Voss


There is a sting to this chapter. It agonizes me now, looking back, seeing how my own words became prophecies, became the present truth. I cannot help..
Hear No Evil

Hear No Evil

A Chapter by Katie Foutz Voss


In the morning, I was exhausted, and my body creaked with ache and fatigue. I don’t know how long my panic attack lasted, but it was the longest..