Paige Taylor

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“The Art of a Shoemaker” by Paige Taylor

Submitted to Contest #78

As the sun began to disappear over the rolling hills and paint the pale blue sky with its deep shades of passion, a shoemaker turned his faded sign from OPEN to CLOSE. Although the shoppers had since abandoned the worn cobblestone road and returned home with their spoils, it would be long until the old man ascended the spiral staircase to his loft for the night. He turned off the glaring fluorescent lights above him, and lit several candles to begin his evening work. He deeply enjoyed working by candlelight. When the frenetic energy of the ...

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Hey all! I'm Paige, your local film major :) I figured I would try to explore some more creative outlets this year, so I decided to try my hand at short story writing! Let me know what you think--any and all comments are appreciated! Happy reading <3