Naturally,
to celebrate one of my favorite holidays, I had to create a story featuring one
of my top ten candies: Candy Corn. Since I write romance (in several genres), I
had to include a love twist. As I talked about in a previous blog (Real
Life Inspires Art), I like to combine real life events in my stories. So
for this short story, I drew upon treat-or-treating back in the old days...
well, in the sixties, anyway. This short story includes the fear of my younger
self that my grownup lipstick would mysteriously disappear, the frantic rush to
ring as many doorbells as possible, and the dark, dank atmosphere of city
apartment buildings.
The short story title: “True
Love And Candy Corn”
BLURB: On a Halloween
outing, thirteen-year-old Rebecca knocks on a “witch’s” door. As her treat, she
is cursed with true love until the end of time, and even though desirable Frank
Palmer seems to be the love object in question, Rebecca is thoroughly spooked.
Now, nine years later, Rebecca is treat-or-treating again as she escorts her
young cousins on their rounds. When she comes face to face with Frank, she
doesn’t see true love as a curse anymore. Will the witch’s prophecy come true?
Available
electronically at Amazon.com
and Smashwords.
So, if you love candy corn
but worry about the sugar, try this zero calorie treat on Halloween night, but
be sure to reward your trick or treaters... just in case a real “witch” is on
the other side of your door!
Just joking! HAPPY
HALLOWEEN!
Susanne Marie Knight
Read outside the box:
award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!
