The Emerald Key

by N.R. Wick

Nine year old Holly Greene is bored, bored, bored! Her nanny Madeline knows just how to fix that with a special surprise hidden away in a dusty attic. While looking for Maddie’s treat, Holly discovers an ornate key garnished with emeralds. But she may have gotten more excitement than she bargained for when the key opens a mysterious trapdoor in the garden. Trapped in a fantastical place where nothing is quite as it seems, Holly must find the courage and smarts to return home.

The Emerald Key is a short story for middle grade readers and is part one of the Keepers of the Gemkeys.

9 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 12, 2012

About the author

In 2010, N.R. Wick decided to trade her demanding graphic design job in California for a Master’s Degree in Creative Writing. Always a lover of the written word, N.R. Wick pursued her childhood love of writing and self-published her first short story in 2011. From there, she moved to the Kansas City area to begin her second love: teaching. She became an adjunct faculty member at several schools for higher learning, and taught online and in a blended classroom setting while continuing to grow her publishing business. N.R. Wick is also a member of the Short Fiction Writer’s Guild and the International Screenwriters’ Association.

Most known for her young adult dystopian novel, Land of No Angels, N.R. Wick is not afraid to write about the dark and disturbing side of life while using supernatural and paranormal elements as vessels for these topics. Even though she primarily writes for teens and young adults, N.R. Wick also dabbles in helpful non-fiction, such as using Scrivener to compile beautiful eBooks with ease.