Is it becoming obvious that I only have time for short blog posts lately? That may be true, but I also enjoy writing flash fiction and using prompts. It’s a nice break from the intensity of editing 105,000 words.
Charli’s 99 word flash fiction prompt this week is Sweet Potatoes. I’m combining this with a photo prompt that a friend sent me recently. Just something she came across while out for a stroll in the woods. Who knows what story lies behind discarded objects we see on a daily basis? We can only imagine!
Special Occasion
I waited to take his order.
‘What do you recommend?’ he asked.
‘The Sweet Potato Frittata,’ I replied.
And so began the rest of our lives together.
For every special occasion we shared over the years, we’d celebrate with sweet potato. It was our little joke.
Today we met for lunch at our favourite spot in the woods. He brought the coffees and I brought loaded sweet potatoes. ‘What are we celebrating?’ he asked.
‘Look in the bag.’
He lifted the paper bag off the table and took out a white stick.
After all these years—two pink lines!
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I didn’t see that one coming! Of course I was distracted by those loaded sweet potatoes…
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Don’t they look delicious! 😋
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Oh yeah. I meant the ones in your story. Either way, I gotta mask up and go shopping, I’m out of sweet potatoes.
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Oh those too. 😄
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Oh, yikes — 105,000 words. Yep. Edits are a many-layered thing and it’s a daunting process. Keep at it! Thanks for coming up for a break. 99-words must feel like a breeze. What a sweet story!
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Layers is the word I’ve been looking for all this time! Thanks Charli!
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What a sweet piece!
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Thank you Sam. 🙂
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Loving what you are about!
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Thanks Sharon.
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All 👍’s up on your post!
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Thank you! Thanks for reading!
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