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A Halloween Love Story

October 31, 2014 By Talya Tate Boerner

 

A Halloween Love Story

I recently attended the Ozark Creative Writers Conference in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. During the course of the weekend, there was an “on the spot” contest for best flash fiction (super short fiction written on the back of an index card). The contest was based on the following prompt: A great way to get my…

Apparently my pieceย was somewhat of a dud, and I didn’t win. But I liked what I wrote, so I’m sharing it with you. Plus it’s about candy. What better timeย to talk about candy than Halloween?

Drumroll…

Milk Duds Love Story by Talya Tate Boerner

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Comments

  1. Renee says

    October 31, 2014 at 9:11 am

    Award Winning to me!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 1, 2014 at 7:08 am

      Thanks Renee!

  2. Rosemond Cates says

    October 31, 2014 at 9:26 am

    So sweet! I liked it!

    Rosemond Cates
    http://www.bighairandbooks.blogspot.com

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 1, 2014 at 7:09 am

      Thank you!

  3. Bobby T says

    October 31, 2014 at 9:31 am

    Thought it was great. Second person made it compelling. Well done!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 1, 2014 at 7:09 am

      Glad you enjoyed it:))

  4. Jane Gatewood says

    October 31, 2014 at 9:36 am

    That’s one sweet piece of Flash Fiction. “You had me at…caramel and chocolate!”

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 1, 2014 at 7:09 am

      haha thanks Jane!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 1, 2014 at 7:10 am

      Yes Colene. There’s a bit of truth in most everything I write:)

  5. Colene and Tom says

    October 31, 2014 at 10:15 am

    Milk Duds rock! Is there a little bit of truth in this piece? Our family has milk dud memories that go way back. To this day our daughter buys her Dad milk duds for Father’s Day.

  6. Jill @ Do Try This at Home says

    October 31, 2014 at 5:05 pm

    Very sweet!

  7. Fay Guinn says

    October 31, 2014 at 10:23 pm

    Thanks for sharing. I’ve wanted to read this ever since you told me what you wrote. I, too, am a “duddy.” Got a box for my birthday from a friend. A little box. Can’t resist them even though my husband says they will pull the fillings out of your teeth. I will post my flash fiction story on my blog.

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 1, 2014 at 7:11 am

      Yes Fay, I would love to read yours. Your blog? Have you started it????

  8. Barbara Tate says

    October 31, 2014 at 10:38 pm

    Very sweet story. It is a winner in my book. Loved it.

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 1, 2014 at 7:07 am

      Thank you!

  9. Dorothy Johnson says

    November 1, 2014 at 11:36 am

    John’s the man! The story’s a winner with me.

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 3, 2014 at 6:04 am

      Thanks friend:)

  10. Melissa D says

    November 2, 2014 at 9:04 pm

    Sweet story! My fella does things like that…10 years after our first date.


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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