Carole Wilbur

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2023

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“SOMEONE ENTERED A FLOWER SHOP” by Carole Wilbur

Submitted to Contest #191

The sign on the door read: Art of Bloom Florist, Sakura Sato Ito, Proprietor Word of mouth from satisfied customers made the small business very successful. Sakura was a petite young woman with jet hair and expressive dark eyes She was well-trained in the Ikebana style, an ancient Japanese art of flower arranging. It emphasizes harmony between the human and natural worlds. It was a Spring day that seldom occurred. The day was perfect, with a bright sun and a cloudless sky. The sweet fragrance of cherry blossoms perfumed the...

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“PROMISES” by Carole Wilbur

Submitted to Contest #190

PROMISES The bus left Binghamton, New York, at 4:15 a.m. Denny and Jenny Skinner settled into their seats, uncertain of what awaited them in the city. One thing was true: they could not trust their father, John. The twins spoke little during the journey. Four hours and twelve minutes later, the Greyhound pulled into the Port Authority Terminal in New York City. The bus arrived at 8:27 a.m. The teenagers exited the bus, hoping to find their father waiting. Although he promised, his face was not among the multitude of faces on the platform....

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Author bio

I am 72 years young and recently got married for the first time on November 25, 2022. in 1994, I signed up for a mail-order course in writing for young adults. The course included a typewriter. I submitted my assignments by mail and got the feedback the same way. I had to discontinue the course after about three assignments. I started reading books and articles on writing. In 1994, I started writing a semi-autobiographical novel based in a very small town circa the late 1800s. It is still a work in progress.