EXCERPT
Cora Peterson smiled at her basket covered with a blue-checkered cloth. The scent of warm apples mingling with cinnamon and sugar wafted throughout the kitchen. Today, her pie would fetch a good price at the Fourth of July Picnic and Barrel Auction. She hoped it would also redeem her after last year’s fiasco.
“Mm, what is that?” The wooden screen slammed behind her older brother when he waltzed in from the barn. Elmer reached a hand toward the cloth, but Cora smacked his fingers with a wooden spoon. “Ow! I just wanted a peek.”
“That would cost you five dollars.”
“Five dollars? Ha. You’re dreaming if you think anyone would pay five dollars for a measly apple pie.”
“This year, I’m going to beat Maybelle Winslow.”
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Nice little tidbit but tantalizing.
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Thanks! :-D
DeleteCongratulations. Here's to another fun read. Doris
ReplyDeleteI do love putting humor in my work. :-D
DeleteMeg, so glad to see WINNER TAKES ALL in a single sell, and just in time for the summer! I really enjoyed this story--you always create the best characters--and this was an unusual situation, too.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cheryl! I sure had fun writing it. :-)
DeletePerfect! I need some summer reads.
ReplyDelete:-D with fireworks, too.
DeleteI make a pretty good apple pie myself!
ReplyDeleteI actually made this pie once - it's pretty amazing!
DeleteMeg,
ReplyDeleteSingle-sells are a treat for getting a quick "reading fix", and this one sounds like such a fun story. Best wishes for lots of sales.
Thank you, Kaye! :-)
DeleteAnother one of your awesome stories
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words, Lynda! :-D
DeleteHey Meg, I just wanted to drop in and wish you great success with your new release. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sarah! :-)
DeleteAfter putting names in a "hat" and having my husband choose, he pulled out the slip with... one name on it... exciting, isn't it.........
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