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Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2021
Submitted to Contest #100
“The secret ingredient, my dear, is love,” Tina remembers her mum saying. She remembers the baking weekends when they would spend all day covered in flour, aprons draped over their clothes. The sound of rolling pins against the cold, hard, marble tabletop. The wonderful smell of cookies that came from a metal box with buttons that light up when you press them. She remembers grabbing a ball of dough with her chubby toddler hands, and placing it in her mouth. She didn’t understand why her mum had such an odd expression on her face whenever ...
Submitted to Contest #99
Sarah stares into the water. A warm orange colour emanating from its surface as gentle waves caress the large round rocks around her, the sky an amber red with stars peeping out from its edges. The silhouette of casual fishermen trying their luck with the bait and rod after a long day’s work as ladies chatter behind them, barbecue grills at the ready. She can already smell the sausages. Children were chasing each other around the rocks as their mothers continue to shout at them to stop. It was dangerous, but it was fun. It was a tough day ...
Submitted to Contest #98
A bright sky above a valley turns dark within moments. The tree leaves sway vigorously as a thunderous sound causes her to shrink deeper into the picnic mat. Alan is still running playfully around the tall tree above them, his hat flying into the wind though he did not care. "Alan, let's go home," she says, her tiny six-year-old voice barely heard by her younger brother. Another thunderous sound erupted as her eyes wandered frantically in search of him. A few seconds later, she spotted him flat on his back unmoving on the side of the...
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