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April Wenzel
April Wenzel is an author and a tabletop game designer. She is a multi-story FaithWriters Challenge winner. Her readers often describe her work as sweet, intriguing, funny, and surprising. Her game players say they enjoy the interaction and fun of borrowing and retrieving books in her book-themed card game, Once Upon a Bookcase. Read her full bio: aprilwenzel.com/about
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April Wenzel
Newlywed Pie
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Claire spent nearly a year planning the perfect fairytale wedding. Now she’s married to Antonio, the man of her dreams. She just agreed to bake an apple pie for him. There’s just one problem: she’s never baked an apple pie.
Actually, she’s never baked anything. Can Claire learn to bake a pie before Antonio gets home from work? Will everything fall into place or will she crumble at the challenge? Will she bake a delicious masterpiece that impresses Antonio or fail miserably, leaving him wondering if she’s still the woman of his dreams?
Word Count: 2,123
April Wenzel’s
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Family-Friendly Stories
Amusement Pie
“Welcome to Dante’s Desserts, starring world-renowned chef, Dante. I’m your host, Talon. Today, Chef Dante will show us how to make his famous Ooey-Gooey Fudge Brownie Pudding Ice Cream Pie. Chef Dante, tell us how you came up with this amazing recipe.” “Well, my...
Island Caper
Like a tarantula, Dante crept silently into the night. His prize lay before him in the middle of the island. He looked around, straining to see in the darkness. He tip-toed closer. It was too dark to see his target clearly, but he knew it was there. As he circled, a...
Leash Logic
“You know there’s a leash law, right?” asked Tabitha. “Yeah, but we’re on a trail in the middle of the woods,” Samantha said as she unclipped the leash, releasing Max, her black Labrador Retriever. She stood up, held out her arm, sweeping it from left to right, while...
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Camouflage Princess
The grandparents are here! But Grandma’s thoughtless comment hurts Mary Lou. Will Grandma realize what she’s done? Find out in this heart-warming short story. Word Count: 2,546
The Thugs Next Door
Kyle and Ally just moved to the perfect neighborhood. Now Kyle thinks the realtor led them astray. Is he right? Find out in this engaging, funny, short story. Word Count: 1,636
Penny Theft
Is there a thief in the neighborhood? When Sandra’s watch disappears, she thinks she misplaced it, until she hears there might be a thief in the neighborhood. Word Count: 3,121