Write about two people who run rival bakeries, but fall in love during their town’s annual holiday festival.

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“Just the Way the Cookie Crumbles” by Kate Strong

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“That man’s hair is so red he must be making gingersnaps for the competition,” remarked Keira nonchalantly as she slid a tray of macarons into the oven and tossed the mitts onto the countertop. Ruffling her tousled dark curls, she rolled her eyes and chewed at the corner of her lip while eyeing the master list scribbled in Karen’s chicken-scratch across the rustic chalkboard. “How many minutes?” Lanie asked with a frown as she glanced over at the unset timer. “This is the third oven you’ve walked away from…” “Yeah—yeah,” Keira responded ...

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“Rivalry At Its Finest” by Sarah Soave

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It turns out having a bakery is not as civil as it used to be. Allison has no idea how the hell she got into this mess with The Queen Apple bakery owner. It never sits right with her the fighting and rivalry between bakeries, however, upon meeting Regina Diaz, Allison realized animosity had to be in the picture when dealing with that woman. Allison’s dream had been the same since she was a kid: bake cookies to make people happy. Allison has always loved baking and will remain to do it for the rest of her life if it is possible. Th...

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“Sweet as Gingersnaps” by Sean Green

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Sweet as Gingersnaps By: Sean Green Since 1955 in a little town in Pennsylvania, two cookie companies named Cappington’s Bakery and Montages Cookie House had been competing to be number one. The town always hosted a bake off between the two companies. The contest always had ten rounds and it was to see who could make the best flavored cookies. Each year for decades members from each family would compete in the competition and it this rivalry has been going on for generations. ...

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“I See You” by Samantha Griffis

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Lily waded through the snow bank that was constantly growing outside her shop. Of course the sun had yet to rise and she was balancing a stack of cookie containers that hid half of her face. She loathed winter, but loathed falling into the snow even more. Yes, business was booming, but that seemed to be the only thing going for her. She knew she should be grateful this time of year, especially with Thanksgiving having just passed, but that was easier said than done when you’re alone on the holidays. Her bakery was dark as she made her w...

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“One More Macaroon” by Jasmine Gayle

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The four ceiling lights singled out the podium. The black squiggly mic sat squarely underneath a woman’s red lipstick. She adjusts her translucent lavender glasses as she clears her throat. “My father was the baker in the Ruloe family. He wore oven mitts as much as he wore our love. It was his dedication to baking that has birthed this tradition. The Ruloe family that hosts this holiday festival every year, gives a grant award to the bakery winner. A grant of $50,000. The 10th anniversary of the Meyers Township Bakery con...

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“How To Write A Christmas Romance ” by Kathleen Whalen

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How To Write A Christmas Romance I stare at my laptop screen, disbelieving the words my editor Jeannine is uttering. A Christmas romance? Is she kidding me? I am Kelsey McCarty. Queen of the Disgruntled Female Detective genre. My fat tabby, Kramer jumps aboard the laptop and begins to dance upon the keys. “A Christmas romance? Need I remind you, I write dark suspense novels with a protagonist who is combative, anti-social and drinks too much. Moira Flynn’s character would no...

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“"Because I love you"” by Omoyeni Omolola

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Isabella runs to the scene, she nearly bruises her leg but manages to escape the huge stone on the way. Breathing heavily, she challenges the young marketer from Crimpy Crump bakery--A bakery situated just four buildings away from hers."Oh no! Stop there," she said."Ah ah, what is the matter madam?" Joe, the young marketer asked, he actually knows Isabella wants to hijack this new customer again."Why should you come here to steal my customer away?" Isabella asked."Oh, funny, your customer indeed, someone who was even asking wh...

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“A Mothers instinct” by Sara Blanch

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Moving to the Sydney CBD from the sunny Gold Coast in the middle of Winter definetly hadn't been the smartest move on her behalf. After her parents had retired and her siblings outright refusal to take over the family bakery and cafe, it had been left up to Lucy to return to Sydney thanks to her parents begging and take over the family business. As she stared out at the drizzly, frigid Sydney morning from her family's hundred year old townhouse...she couldn't help but feel bitter about her current situation. Despite the approaching div...

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“Of Chocolat Noir, and Pink and Spice” by Art U

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Ours was always about the chocolate, the darker the better. Caramel too, for the sweet touch on top of the bitter. We took pride in the shapes. We loved to dress them up. Theirs was about the milk, the fruit, and honey. They liked to mix things up and put them out. Ours was about passion, theirs about fondness. We had a richness they could never beat with their bright pops of anything. They said they were about love, light and bright. They claimed to uplift, we preferred to seduce. We would like to keep it that way. We have kept it that way ...

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“David's Bakery” by Sara Esperelo

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David strode toward the centre of the market, his long brown trench coat billowing behind him in the wind, doing his best to disassociate himself with his sister, Mabel.“Don’t you just love it here?!” Mabel slowly spun, arms out and face uplifted towards the falling snow. “It’s so romantic!”“We aren’t here for romance. We’re here to prove that we’re the best bake shop in town.”David had dreamt of owning a bakery and seeing his name on the awning since he was ten. He’d worked hard, he’d saved, he’d taken baking classes and even paid for Mabel...

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“Fruitcake Bonanza Extravagansa ” by Hel Knightly

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As winter was quickly approaching, everyone could be seen taking preparations. From the cutting of the firewood, to stocking up on can-goods, and refilling their everyday supplies. Though it was undoubtedly the most merry of seasons, it didn't come without an overflow of both pros and cons. The extreme pressure and stress weighed heavy upon many, but none more so than those participating in this years annual holiday festival activities. With the patriarchs stepping down to hand over their businesses to their ever so eager childre...

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“Passion Amongst the Pastries ” by Katelynn Laird

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Butterflies fluttered against the walls of my stomach like the last leaves still clinging to the trees standing along either side of Main Street before the wind caught a straggler and it spun to the ground. It wasn’t that the Mountainside Holiday Fun Fest was our biggest event of the year. Or that this was my first year running our bakery’s booth solo. Or even that our title for the Fest’s Best Christmas Cookies (for the seventh year in a row) was on the line. Well, okay. Maybe it was all those things. The more I tried not to think of how h...

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“You, Me, and an Orange Zest Scone.” by Thelma Walton

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I clap my hands together, trying to get rid of any lingering flour. Sighing, I look down at the fresh dough I made. It's a pale yellowish color, and definitely not my best work. I try to shake my head as a way to clear my foggy mind; a tactic that did little to no help. Today just has not been my day. I wish I could say I didn't know why, but that would simply be a lie. Today is the anniversary of my bakery shop, "Sweet Nothings", grand opening, and business is booming. While I am normally an above average baker, the stress of today's import...

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“The love of the holidays” by Aliyah Bowers-Student

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December the most wonderful time of the year. This is the biggest time for bakeries, especially the two that have been rivals for years. Every year they compete to see who can get the most items sold at the annual holiday festival. But this year was different. Instead of doing solo shops, they decided to make it a partner competition this year. The two shops had no idea how to react to this, they had no other friends in the baking industry to partner with. They had no idea what they were going to do now. Do they drop out of it they both aske...

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“Two birds, One stone ” by Nabi H. Akhtar

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A bald eagle soars above the sky, looking down at the land below. It sees mountains, green in the summertime, now covered with snow, sloping down to meet a little town at its base. The sun begins to peak above the top of the mountains, chasing away the dark and replacing it with a soft orange glow. In the town, smoke rises up from the chimneys as the first day of December began. This was Revelstoke, British Columbia. A signboard on the way into town reads that the population was 7000 and some residents. Of course, this doesn’t account for ...

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Write about two people who run rival bakeries, but fall in love during their town’s annual holiday festival.

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✍️ 137 stories

“Just the Way the Cookie Crumbles” by Kate Strong

“Rivalry At Its Finest” by Sarah Soave

“Sweet as Gingersnaps” by Sean Green

“I See You” by Samantha Griffis

“One More Macaroon” by Jasmine Gayle

“How To Write A Christmas Romance ” by Kathleen Whalen

“"Because I love you"” by Omoyeni Omolola

“A Mothers instinct” by Sara Blanch

“Of Chocolat Noir, and Pink and Spice” by Art U

“David's Bakery” by Sara Esperelo

“Fruitcake Bonanza Extravagansa ” by Hel Knightly

“Passion Amongst the Pastries ” by Katelynn Laird

“You, Me, and an Orange Zest Scone.” by Thelma Walton

“The love of the holidays” by Aliyah Bowers-Student

“Two birds, One stone ” by Nabi H. Akhtar

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Write about a group of people determined to win an award for making the biggest cookie ever.

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Write about someone trying to recreate a grandparent’s signature baked good from memory.

Write about someone hosting a cookie exchange as a cover to hide the true reason for inviting one of their guests.

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