Menu

More apps built by Reedsy

reedsymarketplace

Assemble a team of professionals

reedsystudio

The writing app for authors

reedsylearning

Writing courses, events and memberships

reedsydiscovery

Get your book reviewed

reedsyprompts

Weekly writing prompts and contests

Menu

Prompts

Contests

Stories

Blog

Directory

Weekly Prompts Contest

Reedsy Literary Prize

Magazine

FAQ

“Include a café, bakery, bookshop, or kitchen in your story.”

Posted in Short Story on Jan 23, 2026

Submissions are closed

Make sure you don't miss our next contest by creating your free Reedsy account.

Sign in with Google

Sign in with Facebook

Or use an email address:

Why not check out our active contest?

✍️ 61 stories

You'll Know When

Weekly Contest #339

Clara had climbed the stool to the top shelf of her bakery more times than she could count. Today, each step felt heavier than the last as she made her way up the five rungs. At the top, she hesitated, her eyes fixed on the glass jar labeled:EMERGENCY SUGAR — DO NOT USEShe slightly nudged the jar into place, then stepped off the stool and reached for the bread flour instead, her husband’s faint voice lingering in her mind.You’ll know when.Clara stepped off the stool and stood still for a moment. The low hum of the oven filled the bakery, the...

2 likes

Read story

🌟 Similar prompts

Start or end your story with a character making a cup of tea or coffee (for themself or someone else).

– 135 stories

Write a story where a scent or taste evokes a memory or realization for your character.

– 48 stories

Write a story with the aim of making your reader smile and/or cry.

– 70 stories

End your story with someone watching snow or rain fall.

– 56 stories

reedsylearning

How to Write a Novel

Join Tom Bromley for a writing master class and finish your first draft in 3 months. Learn more →

How to Write a Novel