Mike Burgess

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2020

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“Tilly Saves the Day” by Mike Burgess

Submitted to Contest #69

"I think it's a stupid idea". With those words, Bob knew he had lost the argument. "Don’t be such a bore, darling. Pass me that sack of potatoes, please". Tilly watched him open the cupboard door, pretending not to notice when it toppled and a dozen tubers rolled out. "You didn't tell me it was open". She ignored him. At her feet were four cardboard boxes, each filling rapidly as the various components of her family's Christmas dinners became ready. "Are you cooking them?""Heavens no, where would the fun be in that? It's ...

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Knocking on a bit in the locked-down Midlands of England, always wanted to write but never had the right pen, the proper notebook or the correct laptop. I still haven't, but now I've run out of excuses as well. I hope you enjoy my scribblings, which keep me out of mischief on long winter evenings.

Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #97
St Theodore's, Hencham, 1993 – read story