Archive for December, 2009
I write gothic short stories. It never ceases to amaze me how many eyebrows get raised in response to those five little words. I like gothic fiction for many reasons. I’ve always been drawn to “spooky” stuff — ghost stories and the like — and my imagination has always been piqued by the idea of [ READ MORE ]
The year is ending, and Austin Kelley is the only Pixie Chick without the right guy to kiss when the clock strikes midnight. It’s ridiculous, since she knows all the details on every above-average guy in the area, and none of them look twice at her. Being the season of resolutions, Austin vows to [ READ MORE ]
This is one of the times of year I like best. (One of the times, there are lots of others.) But this one holds some special treats for an Italian. Like the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve (and depending on where you’re from there may be more fish). It’s a delightful way to spend an [ READ MORE ]
This weekend it snowed. Since Christmas is a little more than a week away, and my family is coming for it, I swear I had a ‘to-do’ list ten miles long. Dishes, vacuuming, laundry, tidying, taking out the trash, in addition to the chores I do when expecting company; dusting, planning the meal, etc. etc. [ READ MORE ]
The holiday season is such a special time of year. For me, it seems to start with Halloween, and then fly by until we reach the pinnacle of Christmas, and finally the absolute fun of New Year’s Eve. All those milestones, big and small, connected by activities with friends and family to remind us what’s [ READ MORE ]
My ghostly holiday eShort, Bells, incorporates some of the Christmas traditions of my extended family. Gatherings of friends and family to share in a holiday meal is a tradition that I’ll be celebrating several times again this year. There are always too many of us to sit around one table, so we spread out across the house sitting [ READ MORE ]
I started asking myself that question at an early age. Some people would laugh about my serious demeanor and tell me, “Hey, you’re eight years old. Don’t worry about such deep thought processes…you should just have fun and enjoy the abundance of toys your going to get.” Now, don’t get me wrong… I enjoyed receiving the [ READ MORE ]
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