In today's story, Pumpkins, a quiet man in a quiet town thinks about pumpkins
Today's prompt came up as a way to hold on to the fall season before the winter holidays take over. It turned into a cozy story, opting for comfort and community over the thrill of drama.
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Susan Quilty mainly writes novels, including two standalone novels and her current YA series: The Psychic Traveler Society. Susan's short stories for Freely Written are created during quick writing breaks and shared as a way to practice her narration skills before she dives into recording audio versions of her novels.
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11/13/24 • 10 min
Freely Written: Short Stories From a Simple Prompt - Pumpkins
Transcript
Below is the transcript for Season 1, Episode 128 of Freely Written, a podcast by author Susan Quilty:
Welcome to Freely Written where a simple prompt leads to a little unplanned fiction.
[Light piano music]
Hi, friends! I’m Susan Quilty and today’s prompt is Pumpkins.
This story is coming out in mid-November, though the weather here today feels more like summer. There were a few cold days last week and more are on the way, but we’re h
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