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Day 12 of the 12 Tales of the Holiday Season…it’s a Christmas Eve Art-in-Progress Reveal for “Peter Little Wing and the Bay of Islands” – Book Two of the “Peter Little Wing” middle-grade novel series by Regan W. H. Macaulay

A most merry Christmas Eve to you! Today I offer you a sneak peek at some artwork-in-progress by Gordon Bagshaw for Chapter 4 of book two of my Peter Little Wing book series, Peter Little Wing and the Bay of Islands, featuring Southern tokoeka kiwi, Nandy Enzo (Peter’s grandfather), and brushtail possum, Andrew…*********** Again, it’s not finished, but this gives

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Day 11 of the 12 Tales of the Holiday Season…Rosie Amazing reads a book written by her mom, Allison McWood!

Rosie Amazing reads an excerpt from her mom’s picture book, Harold Angel! https://youtu.be/4n0Jyh3H8Ik Allison is an acclaimed, multi-published Canadian author, playwright and lyricist. Specializing in comedy, farce and satire, Allison’s novels, plays, musicals and children’s books all feature her signature quirkiness. Her writing has not only charmed readers and audiences across Canada, but her works have also been taught at

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Day 10 of the 12 Tales of the Holiday Season…another tale from Tonya Cartmell!

And now, a second tale from author Tonya Cartmell…Christmas Toys! Christmas ToysBy Tonya Cartmell On the day before Christmas, Jingle, one of Santa’s senior toy distribution elves, heard soft crying coming from one of the shelves stacked with toys. As he looked up, he spotted Holly, a beautiful Christmas fairy.  Holly had long red curly hair, a dark green dress, and

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Day 9 of the 12 Tales of the Holiday Season…Jen Frankel returns!

…and she’s bringing her character Snata with her! Check out Jen’s latest holiday tale, There Goes Snata Claws… There Goes Snata Clawsby Jen Frankel There was no way Sonata could have known exactly who was at the door when she heard the deep bong of the bell, but she knew enough to be stunningly less than excited. She was tucked

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Day 7 of the 12 Tales of the Holiday Season…R.J. Downes returns…

My great friend, author RJ Downes is back this year with another seasonal tale…Up on the House Top! Up on The House TopR.J.Downes That Christmas eve, finishing up his work, Bertram decided that one of the carolers didn’t look quite right. He reached down and plucked him from his spot and brought the small figure to his magnifying light. Holding

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Day 6 of the 12 Tales of the Holiday Season…an excerpt from Allison McWood’s “Holly & Ivy”

Today, I present to you an excerpt (Chapters 3 & 4) from author Allison McWood’s Christmas novella, Holly & Ivy: A Dysfunctional Christmas Novella (copied below with permission by the author)… Allison is an acclaimed, multi-published Canadian author, playwright and lyricist. Specializing in comedy, farce and satire, Allison’s novels, plays, musicals and children’s books all feature her signature quirkiness. Her

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Day 5 of the 12 Tales of the Holiday Season…a recipe from author Justine Alley Dowsett…

Check out this fabulous vegetarian option for the holiday season…a mushroom gravy recipe from author and publisher, Justine Alley Dowsett! If you’re making a traditional-style North American holiday feast, you HAVE to have gravy. It’s the condiment that ties the whole meal together. And usually, it’s a byproduct of making the turkey. So what do you do when you’re vegetarian

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Day 3 of the 12 Tales of the Holiday Season…Tonya Cartmell

Welcome to Day 3! Today, I’ve got a poem for you from children’s author Tonya Cartmell…presenting Without you at Christmas… For many, Christmas is a time of joy, lights, love, family, and faith. We cuddle up and watch movies while drinking hot chocolate. Our homes are filled with the smell of baking cookies made from recipes that only come out

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