STORY INFO
Donuts Do Not Die
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Author
Mary Bendickson
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Danh mục
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Update
1 year ago
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Part Chapter
1/??
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168
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Donuts Do Not DieThe crotchety old guy settled back down in his over-sized crusty stuffed arm chair pushing the ottoman slightly to the side for now. He jarred another cigarette out of its pack and picked it out with his teeth, flipped his Bic to light it and clicked to a 24-four-hour news station on the large box TV balanced on top of the flickering gas fake fireplace used to heat the enclosed porch. The cold chill still rattled the three walls of windows he peered through watching for them.<...
Outstanding reviews
Mary what a cute story of about a mini-donut making little old lady who was known in the neighbourhood for her Trick or Treat treats. So great. LF6
Mom's donuts were Texas sized. She presented the full sized ones on Halloween for 50 some years. Thanks for reading and liking. You would have loved her donuts, too.
You are correct Mary. Donuts are my weakness. Yum yum. LF6
So sweet, like the donuts! Nice bit of misdirection up front. Lovely take about a kind lovely lady.Thanks for sharing 😌
Sure,happy to share. Mom was a treasure and my brother could be difficult but he came through when it came time to care for her.
Glad to hear it! :)
Glad to hear it! :)
A little of both on that last line☺️Thanks for reading and commenting.For this week's entry I'll be writing a thank you letter to Killer Nashville Writer's Conference for the winner's medal they presented me for best in western genre for first fifty pages of my unpublished manuscript!!!🥳🥳🥳
Oh! Best in genre!! Congrats, Mary! That's awesome news, and a great sign of a promising novel :D
Congratulations on the shortlist!
Thanks. So surprised 😲. Must be on a roll🍩
Wow! Awesome story! So glad I got here this early :)What a surprise, another creative non-fiction! You're the queen of them. You seem to have so much to write about in your life.This must've been the perfect prompt! You know an octogenarian? Nicccce.Such a nice story :)
Thank you so much. My mom passed away two years ago at the age of 96. She was famous in our town for her donuts she passed out at Halloween. I had to go back a few years to make her 89 in this story. We helped her accomplish that feat right up 'til she passed. People would seek her house out on that night. My son still will make them but doesn't give them out for trick or treat.
I had forgot this was labeled creative nonfiction. That makes it so much better! Sounds like your mom was quite the lady. :) this story has me thinking I should start a tradition like that with my family.
Congratulations on the Short List Mary! What a beautiful story! The taste of donuts lingers in my mouth :D
No one made em like Mom.
Mary,What a sweet, warm and delicious story!That first section is pure gold. Rich in description and anticipation that something sinister is about to happen. Then you flip things around and it brings us to one of the best things humans can bond over; good food. No wonder Grandma doesn’t want to let go of that privilege of bringing people to her doorstep for it.I’m glad this got the recognition it deserved. I’m a bit late, but congratulations!
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Thanks for this, Mary. I wasn't sure where it was going at the beginning and thought it might be creepy, but instead, it was cute and full of good cheer. A lovely, well-written story.
Glad you liked my donut story about my brother on the porch and my Mom making donuts.
Mary, I'm so excited to see you on the shortlist! And as a donut lover, this one really made me smile. Just a delightful story from top to bottom. Congratulations.
Thank you.🙏I, too, was excited to see me on the shortlist.😊
I love this tale, Mary. Sweet without being too sweet. That's a masterful touch, my friend. I see it's creative non-fiction. Sounds like someone in your life was giving out some terrific treats for Halloween. I still remember getting popcorn balls and peanut brittle from our neighbors back in the day. Beautiful.Congrats on the shortlist, Mary. The tale deserves such recognition. Keep it up, my friend!Cheers!
🙏 Thanks. That would be my mom. Her claim to fame.
Congratulations on the short list. This is so beautiful. I love the opening, I wondered where on earth this was going. Was Mary venturing into horror? But the opening set up for a great story of how one person has such an impact on the world around them. I would have loved to meet your mum and sample her donuts that were obviously make with such love d care.
Thank you. She was amazing but never thought it was anything special.😌
You had me going there with the beginning. I thought something bad was going to happen with the old guy. This is a very sweet story. I also like the title. Maybe the Donut Lady is actually a witch who can live forever as long as her descendants help her make donuts every Halloween.What made you decide to start off with a darker tone in this story?
At first I was going to go with fireplace scene. My brother did spend countless hours on front porch in crusty arm chair, smoking and watching sports or news programs on huge box tv perched on fake fireplace heater. He was quite grumpy after watching politics all day. He was mom's caretaker as she aged but he was in his sixties. He did wait for the trick or treaters to find the right house and lead them in to where she loved to see them. Just thought I would add to the suspense. Her donuts were the stars.😉
The language you used captures interest and the storyline is equally captivating. Congrats.
Thank you for liking and for the complimentary comment.
You took me from a sunny summer day on my back porch to a dark Halloween night, and now I’m craving donuts. Thank you for the ride!
Mary!!! Amazing!! Well done so happy for you!!
🙏 Thanks. Surprised 😯 me!Once again, I appreciate that!
Very well deserved! And overdue!!
Congratulations Mary, may your streak continue 🎉🎉
Thank you 😊. Working on widening doorways to fit my head through.😏
Sweeeeet recognition for a sweet tale lovingly told. Twenty thumbs up, Mary (with a mini-doughnut at the end of each!)So glad for you - congratulations!
Thank you 😊 Thank you 🙏. So 😯 surprised!
Congratulations Mary. I was really happy to see that.
As was I! Quite surprised 😯! Thanks 🙏
This might be the perfect autumn tale for 2023. Lovely homage to your grandmother, from start to finish. Well done, Mary. A confection of perfection.
Like that line: confection of perfection. 🙏
Congrats, Mary! Shortlisted!R
Yoo-hoo😯! So surprised. 🙏
Yoo-hoo😯! So surprised. 🙏
Thank you so much.reading through again I can see I should have been clearer.
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