Christmas blows in with snow and song, Presents and lights all around. Joy fills the streets as shoppers run to and fro, The spirit fills their souls but leave you feeling empty. Christmas was their favorite time of the year. They loved the songs, the snow, the family. The family. That's what hits you the... Continue Reading →
Weekly Blog December 2nd, 2018: Christmas Movies
Hello Internet! It's here! It's here! It's finally here. December is upon us. We made it through 11 months and now it's time to ice skate or sled through the last one. There's snow on the ground and Christmas Music on the radio. Joy to the world! Santa Claus is coming to town. Now this... Continue Reading →
A Visitor From the North
Prompt: "It's Christmas Eve 2038. The world has been destroyed due to nuclear war, but Santa, being immortal, has survived, and plans to deliver presents to the few remaining humans locked in their fallout shelters." Up above the surface, the air was green and small bits of ash and dust rained down from the... Continue Reading →
A Tale of Christmas Past (Part 4)
You can read Part 1 Here, Part 2 Here, and Part 3 Here Chris and Martha spent a lot of time together over the next few years. Chris would come and visit the same day every year. Sometimes Chris and Martha would walk through the snow-covered forest near Martha's village or spend time on her... Continue Reading →
A Tale of Christmas Past (Part 3)
You can read Part 1 Here and Part 2 Here Martha waited day after day for Chris's return. She waited through the rest of long, cold winter, through the new bloom of spring, the scorching hot of the summer, and the encroaching chill of fall. Eventually the winter came again with a whole new... Continue Reading →
A Tale of Christmas Past (Part 2)
You can read Part 1 Here Martha starred out the window day after day for weeks, but no sign of this mysterious man. She even traveled to the frozen lake (against her parent's will) to check it out. She looked and looked but could not find Chris. A little bit of her thought she... Continue Reading →
A Tale of Christmas Past
Snow covered the ground and came down in big, wet flakes covering everyone and everything. Three children stood by a large frozen lake which froze over every winter. The two boys stood by themselves discussing something as the third child, a girl, emerged from the tree line and started making her way over to the... Continue Reading →
Weekly Blog December 17th, 2017: Christmas!
Hello Internet! It's been a little while since we last talked. I was planning on having new pieces published this week, but time got away from me. Some of you may have gotten a sneak peak at one of my upcoming Writing Prompt Pieces on Friday when it published even though it wasn't supposed to.... Continue Reading →
Weekly Blog December 3rd, 2017: Christmas Music
Hello Internet! I hope everyone is having a wonderful week and has recovered from overeating at Thanksgiving and overspending on Black Friday. Hopefully you didn't have to fight any grandma's to get that last $5 toaster or $200 flat screen television. It's just so crazy to me that we can go from talking about all... Continue Reading →
Weekly Blog Special Update: December 1st
Hello Internet! I hope everyone is having a wonderful week! If you're like me, you're still recovering from Black Friday and you've had enough Turkey leftovers to last the whole month of the year. It's crazy to think that 2017 is winding down and 2018 is outside knocking on the window. But before we say... Continue Reading →