13 Comments

A lovely story. One minor detail, however: potbellied pigs freak out if their feet aren't on the ground. The one thing you don't want to do is scoop one up.

Expand full comment
author

Even baby ones? Hmm, a genetic all round fear of being held?

Expand full comment

In general, as soon as their feet leave the ground, they panic. I don't know why, it's a pig thing!

Expand full comment
author

I love them though I have no experience with them. I researched quite a bit but did not know this! If I ever am able to get one as a pet, I will remember your advice 🤗🤗

Expand full comment
author

According to University of Bristol: Approach a piglet quietly and slowly. Catch a piglet by grasping its hind leg just above the hock. Never pick up a piglet by a front limb or its tail as this is painful and may cause damage. While holding the hindleg with one hand, place the other hand under the chest to provide support as the piglet is lifted.

Expand full comment
author

Perhaps I should have dwelt more on technique for picking up a baby pig in a fiction piece…something to consider in editing. Thank you for commenting 😊😊

Expand full comment

I want to stress, I loved the story! But pigs are very fussy about their feet

Expand full comment

I'm not a romance reader, but I could fall in love with a pot-belly!

Expand full comment
author

I already have! This story was in response to a prompt from Reedsy to write about a cynical character who winds up in a blind date. Habing never written romance before, I incorporated these sweet little potbellies that I love into my story. Thank you for reading and taking time to comment.

Expand full comment

The name reminds me of 'Fifty first dates".

Expand full comment
author

Haha! Isn’t that the one where the lead had amnesia?

Expand full comment

She had been in an accident and woke up every morning, having completely forgotten all of the days after the accident.

Expand full comment
author

Yeah, I remember it- pretty weirdly funny. I have struggled to come up with another romance story, not ever been a subject of choice for me, I think I mostly wanted to write about those little pot bellies!

Expand full comment