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.

‘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

Christmas Tunes, 2020

CTD Robinson·December 16, 2020

Christmas Tunes, 2020 written by: CTD Robinson @CTDRobinson This year, when I play, the tunes—part truth, part...

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·1 min read

Father Christmas

Mary Daurio·December 15, 2020

Father Christmas written by: Mary Daurio Anna stared through the chain-link fence; her slender white fingers threaded...

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·10 mins 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

‘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

Christmas Tunes, 2020

Father Christmas

Why Won’t They Stop?

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Vanishing Ink

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Still Single, Female And Thirty Something?

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