12 Days of Christmas, series at Spillwords.com

A series, consisting of different authors and different literary works that embrace the Christmas Holiday, and the joy of this season.

Cardinal Wings

Madison Henry·December 22, 2024

Cardinal Wings written by: Madison Henry - Christmas begins with an early morning and lots of prep work...

Christmas English 12 Days of Christmas Literature Featured Post

·29 mins read

The Happy Little Christmas Tree

Bob Lazzar-Atwood·December 21, 2024

The Happy Little Christmas Tree written by: Bob Lazzar-Atwood A happy little Christmas tree Stood proudly in...

English 12 Days of Christmas Poetry Christmas Featured Post

·1 min read

A Christmas Heckler

John Christopher·December 20, 2024

A Christmas Heckler written by: John Christopher - “With your vote tomorrow—” The Governor raised his hands to quell...

Christmas English Featured Post 12 Days of Christmas Literature

·15 mins read

I’m The Star

Andrew McCormick·December 19, 2024

I'm The Star written by: Andrew McCormick - We didn’t put on tire chains because Channel Six had...

English 12 Days of Christmas Literature Christmas Featured Post

·12 mins read

Father Christmas Comes Knocking

Ginny Swart·December 18, 2024

Father Christmas Comes Knocking written by: Ginny Swart - Weighed down with shopping bags, Anna Martens plodded up...

Christmas English Featured Post 12 Days of Christmas Literature

·12 mins read

You Must Believe

Phyllis P. Colucci·December 17, 2024

You Must Believe written by: Phyllis P. Colucci @FictionTarot Yuletide Spirits from long ago Came tapping at...

Phyllis P. Colucci Poetry Featured Post Christmas 12 Days of Christmas English

·1 min read

Free’s Tale: No Home at Christmas-time

Gabriella Balcom·December 16, 2024

Free's Tale: No Home at Christmas-time written by: Gabriella Balcom - Brilliant lights flashed in a steady rhythm...

Literature Christmas Featured Post English 12 Days of Christmas

·47 mins read

Christmas Gets Stuck in Concourse C

Jim Bartlett·December 15, 2024

Christmas Gets Stuck in Concourse written by: Jim Bartlett - Christmas Eve. Christ. Mas. Eve. What was he thinking?...

Literature Featured Post Christmas English 12 Days of Christmas

·17 mins read

The Suit of Red

Dean Robbins·December 14, 2024

The Suit of Red written by: Dean Robbins It happened many years ago: a Christmas Eve dusted...

Christmas Featured Post 12 Days of Christmas English Poetry

·1 min read

The Reluctant Santa

Stephen Michael Berberich·December 13, 2024

The Reluctant Santa written by: Stephen Michael Berberich - These days, people say kids feel entitled...

Christmas Featured Post 12 Days of Christmas English Literature

·13 mins read

Parachutes and Painted Faces

Corinne Beinke·December 24, 2023

Parachutes and Painted Faces written by: Corinne Beinke A comfortable silence sat between the two women, as...

English 12 Days of Christmas Featured Post Literature Christmas

·13 mins read

A Christmas to Remember

Jamie N·December 23, 2023

A Christmas to Remember written by: Jamie N Many years ago, I experienced a Christmas that changed...

English 12 Days of Christmas Featured Post Literature Christmas

·6 mins read

The Ties of Christmas

Katie Stairs·December 22, 2023

The Ties of Christmas written by: Katie Stairs The soft thudding of a little girl’s footsteps down...

Christmas Featured Post English 12 Days of Christmas Literature

·14 mins read

Quaking at The Sight

Jenny Morelli·December 21, 2023

Quaking at The Sight written by: Jenny Morelli @JennyMo31725980 Night closes in, the sky grows dark, a...

12 Days of Christmas Poetry Christmas English Featured Post

·1 min read

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I was born and raised in Yorkshire, England. At fifteen I left school without the skills or maturity to appreciate the wider world. At nineteen I packed a bag and wandered through Europe and North Africa, learning from the road. At twenty‑five I earned the qualifications for university, eventually becoming a high school teacher and later an education manager. Now I live with my amazing wife on an island north of Seattle. After retiring and with encouragement from Spillwords and the Clever Park Writers Group, I traded reports for storytelling. And that's where the fiction began...

Cast Off by Niall Crowley

The two computer screens tighten their grip. Tom pivots between them, tracking one while he works on the other. Careful discipline from early morning to close of business. Number crunching, he would have termed it before. Now it’s data management and verification, his task to model and tabulate clients’ financial situations and options. Bookkeeping, he would admit to, in more candid moments. He’s tethered firmly to the task, though, and has been since he started here, nearly two years now. Bound in the rigour the work requires, as if life itself depends on it. Top floor, dormer window ...

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12 Days of Christmas

Cardinal Wings

The Happy Little Christmas Tree

A Christmas Heckler

I’m The Star

Father Christmas Comes Knocking

You Must Believe

Free’s Tale: No Home at Christmas-time

Christmas Gets Stuck in Concourse C

The Suit of Red

The Reluctant Santa

Parachutes and Painted Faces

A Christmas to Remember

The Ties of Christmas

Quaking at The Sight

Borrowed Shoes

The Library Of Alexandria 2.0

Such Soulful Wailings

Protection

The Love That Moves the Sun

Teatro Rodante

The Time Before With Genie

A Plea

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Magic Circle

A Chilly Night