Never read the first story in a collection first. It’s invariably the best, and so everything afterwards is a relative disappointment. Read it last, or better still, never.
Delighted to have this story selected for inclusion in @bestmicrofic 25. Huge thanks to final judge @DawnRaffel and to New Flash Fiction Review for publishing it originally. 🙏
Thank you so much to the Widow's Handbook supporters who have bought me a coffee in 2025 - I keep the blog free and I will continue to, because I want to help everyone who needs it, but the coffees make me feel looked after!
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My son said that one of the things he misses about his mum at Christmas is the Belgian cookies she used to make. He said it felt horrible to think he'd never taste them again. So we decided to fix that. I found her old recipe, and he made them. A Christmas gift.
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