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A Halloween Love Story

October 31, 2014 By Talya Tate Boerner 18 Comments

 

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 piece 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 time to talk about candy than Halloween?

Drumroll…

Milk Duds Love Story by Talya Tate Boerner

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

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