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.

Bright

Stuart A. Paterson·December 18, 2021

Bright written by: Stuart A. Paterson @StuartPoet You’re building another Christmas for one, decorating the present with...

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·1 min read

A Chocolate Milkshake for Christmas

Jim Bartlett·December 17, 2021

A Chocolate Milkshake for Christmas written by: Jim Bartlett When I stepped out of Dean Jeffers’ office,...

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·24 mins read

‘Tis The Season

Jim Latham·December 16, 2021

‘Tis The Season written by: Jim Latham @JimLatham15 “Does anybody here sell beer or do they just...

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·8 mins read

Christmas Joy

Thaddeus Hutyra·December 15, 2021

Christmas Joy written by: Thaddeus Hutyra @teddy9999 The Westminster, Piccadilly Circus London’s Hyde Park and the Tube...

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·1 min read

The One and Only Real True Santa: A Memoir

Barbara Harris Leonhard·December 14, 2021

The One and Only Real True Santa A Memoir written by: Barbara Harris Leonhard @BarbaraLeonhar4 I I...

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·10 mins read

The Christmas Cookies – A Story from Switzerland

Monika Brewster·December 13, 2021

The Christmas Cookies A Story from Switzerland written by: Monika Brewster The time between St. Nicholas, on...

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·6 mins read

‘Twas The Night Before Christmas

Jim Bates·December 24, 2020

‘Twas The Night Before Christmas written by: Jim Bates With five-year-old Stacy and three-year-old Dale nestled snug...

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·4 mins read

Christmas Magic

Phyllis P. Colucci·December 23, 2020

Christmas Magic written by: Phyllis P. Colucci @FictionTarot Snowflakes falling; friends are calling Ol’ Man Winter has...

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·1 min read

The Last Tree

Esme Lee Wilmot·December 22, 2020

The Last Tree written by: Esme Lee Wilmot Lee studied the milky way from the rooftop, wondering...

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·8 mins read

My Priceless Gift

Bridie Murphy·December 21, 2020

My Priceless Gift written by: Bridie Murphy @swotpot1 Everyone knows that at this time of year Presents...

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·1 min read

Winter Daughter: A Yule Tale

J.M. Elam·December 20, 2020

Winter Daughter: A Yule Tale written by: J.M. Elam @elamjm The first snow had fallen softly but...

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·11 mins read

The Uninvited Guest

Michael Danese·December 19, 2020

The Uninvited Guest written by: Michael Danese @danesemc The day’s last rays are glistening off of the...

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·12 mins read

Christmas Song

John Anthony Fingleton (Löst Viking)·December 18, 2020

Christmas Song written by: John Anthony Fingleton (Löst Viking) There’s a grand Christmas tree in the window,...

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·1 min read

The Best Christmas

Dawn DeBraal·December 17, 2020

The Best Christmas written by: Dawn DeBraal The neighbor’s dog had puppies. They were so cute. Little...

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·7 mins read

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Gabriella Balcom writes fantasy, horror, romance, sci-fi, and more, and has had 551 works accepted for publication. She was nominated for the Washington Science Fiction Association's Small Press Award, and Clarendon House Publications awarded her a publishing contract after one of her stories was voted best in a novel; her multi-genre anthology, On the Wings of Ideas, was then released. Gabriella won second place in JayZoMon/Dark Myth Company's 2020 Open Contract Challenge, and they published her romance, Worth Waiting For. Black Hare Press put out her sci-fi novella, The Return, and Dark Myth Publicating released her horror anthology, Down with the Sickness and Other Chilling Tales. She also self-published a novelette.

A Christmas Heckler by John Christopher

“With your vote tomorrow—” The Governor raised his hands to quell thunderous applause. “With your vote, we can end this foreign invasion once and for all. America for Americans!”

This wasn’t just a slogan for Governor Bishop DeCulpat. It was a life’s crusade. In his border state, it was his family, his neighbors who’d borne the brunt of the social costs of the flow of migrants across the border. They’d been pushed to a boiling point. Now, it was time for action.

Hearing the signature catchphrase of the campaign, the audience erupted once again, the ovation magnified by the white marble column of the Statehouse rising at the Governor’s back, drowning out The Vince Guaraldi Trio’s Christmas is Coming blaring from the speakers...

Features

May Girl

Boy with a Box Full of Wasps

The Wedding Gift

Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – David R Mellor

Spotlight On Writers – Heidi MacCulloch

Interview Q&A With Sanu Sharma

The Sheep We Are

Can’t Sleep While Someone is in My Room

12 Days of Christmas

Bright

A Chocolate Milkshake for Christmas

‘Tis The Season

Christmas Joy

The One and Only Real True Santa: A Memoir

The Christmas Cookies – A Story from Switzerland

‘Twas The Night Before Christmas

Christmas Magic

The Last Tree

My Priceless Gift

Winter Daughter: A Yule Tale

The Uninvited Guest

Christmas Song

The Best Christmas

Milo’s Safe

The Sheep We Are

Can’t Sleep While Someone is in My Room

Interview Q&A With Sanu Sharma

Winter’s Bane

Spotlight On Writers – David R Mellor

May Girl

Symphony of Tears

Goodness

The Sheep We Are

Blooming Clouds