Monthly Archives: December 2015

Snowflake

Madelynn hesitated on the doorstep. “Come in, honey—you’re letting all the warm air out.” Grandma’s voice was kind, and it would be unthinkable to disobey. Dad had explained that this was Grandma’s last Christmas, and they all had to try

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Santa’s Test

Santa was preparing for his annual FAA inspection and check ride. He went through his list and checked it twice. Everything was in order. Once the ground preliminaries were completed, he and the inspector climbed into the sleigh. With a

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Christmas Parrot

One Christmas a young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird’s mouth was rude, obnoxious, and laced with profanity. John tried

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10 Things that Prove Santa Is a Man

1. No dress sense 2. Never replies to your letters 3. The chances of getting what you ask for are NIL 4. Beer belly 5. Will only commit to one day a year 6. Obsessed with stockings 7. Never stops

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T’was the Internet Night Before Christmas

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the Net, There were hacker’s a surfing. Nerds? Yeah, you bet. The e-mails were stacked by the modem with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. The newbies were

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9 Signs You’ve Had Too Much Holiday Cheer

1. You strike a match and light your nose. 2.  You hear a duck quacking and it’s you. 3. You tell your best joke to the rubber plant. 4. You refill your glass from the fish bowl.   5. You

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Interview with Christina Barnes

Christina Barnes is the author of Wildly Human, a modern-day series of fables. It warms me down to the very depths of my fairy tale telling soul. 🙂 So, Christina, how did your book come to be? It was never

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How to Get a Book Listed as Free on Amazon

I had both emotional and practical reasons for wanting Dragon Hoard offered for free. I really wanted to give something back to the world of literature, which had been such an important part of my life. In addition to this,

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Tango

A glob of melting snow dropped from the tree above onto Donio’s head. He jumped up, stamping all four hooves in fury. “That does it! I’m sick of snow. I’m going someplace where it’s warm.” Jemmick shook his head, narrowly

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Facing Fear

Fear. I hate it. My heart races, I feel queasy, my palms sweat, and I can’t sit still. I want to run and hide, and I feel like a coward. I don’t often struggle much with fear. I don’t have

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