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...

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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...

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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.DownesThat 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...

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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...

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Day 1 of my 12 Authors and Stories of the Holiday Season! We begin with Steve Bernardi…

Welcome back to more stories...this time related to the holiday season in December (sometimes a little less spooky...but ghost stories are still a Christmas-approved thing)!Today we'll start with the author we ended with on my 13 Horrifically Silly Days of Halloween Bonus Day of the Dead blog...Steve Bernardi, and his...

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Day 12…Devil’s Night…of My 13 Horrifically Silly Days of Halloween – Kit Daven Part 2

And without further ado, let's launch right into Part 2 of... Every Day is Halloween (Part 2) by Kit Daven —AUGUST-- After Rebecca disappeared, Esther started lying more to her mother. She lied about her phone being missing. She lied about where she spent her time during the day. White lies were one thing,...

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Day 10 of My 13 Horrifically Silly Days of Halloween – Allison McWood and her 2nd Chapter

Without further ado, here is Chapter 2 from Allison McWood's I Broke the World: A Rollicking Dystopian Comedy... I Broke the World: A Rollicking Dystopian Comedy By Allison McWood CHAPTER TWO (SEVERAL MONTHS EARLIER) Clarity burbled her lips as she gaped at her reflection in the mirror. Holding up a rather wholesome, floral frock, still...

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Day 8 of My 13 Horrifically Silly Days of Halloween – Tonya Cartmell

And another repeat guest today - author Tonya Cartmell! The End by Tonya Cartmell He watched her from outside the dining room window as she checked her watch again.  His heart ached as he watched her drain the white wine from her glass in one long sip before wiping the tears away from...

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