The query letters have gone out. Refusals come back. How could publishers ignore such elegance? Just one acceptance letter would launch the scene to the world.
Delicate squares of cake rest on an old fashioned platter. An ornate, antique carafe holds the perfectly steeped tea. The elegant china cup and saucer set, accompanied by a silver spoon, slices of lemon and a dainty pot of honey elegantly adorn the silver tray. A starched linen napkin, crisp and folded, placed next to a sprig of fresh lavender. Preparations duplicated down to the last detail from the scene in the book. The query letters have gone out. Refusals come back. How could publishers ignore such elegance? Just one acceptance letter would launch the scene to the world. Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Prompt - March 16, 2016 - Write about the idea of "just one".
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Charli Mills
3/21/2016 10:45:28 pm
Ah, and sometimes we don't even get the refusal and we sit with our cake wondering what next. Your flash gets the bonus point, but this is a painful kind of cake. That's what makes us resilient, perhaps. I enjoy your cake!
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3/25/2016 07:41:03 am
Send off the letters and enjoy the cake. What will be, will be.
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I was visualizing this tea tray of dainty eloquence as I was reading the flash - my mental image was clear and exquisite and always a draw for me. I would have been happy to be the consolation prize - the one who dropped by just because, shared a beautiful moment and a cup of tea with you and made the set-up effort somehow all worth while.
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3/25/2016 07:43:34 am
To share the moment with unexpected company always makes the effort worth while. Thanks for stopping by, Kate.
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3/27/2016 12:01:19 pm
There is always the chance it will be in today's mail, Norah.
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