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Jacqueline Baker–“Down Burned Road” [The 2024 Short Story Advent Calendar #15] (YEAR)

Posted in Bears, Canadian Content, Christmas, Hingston & Olsen, Jacqueline Baker, Marriage Trouble, Short Story, The Short Story Advent Calendar on December 15, 2024| Leave a Comment »

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[READ: December 15, 2024] “Down Burned Road”

This year my wife ordered me The Short Story Advent Calendar.  This is my seventh time reading the Calendar–it’s a holiday tradition!  Here’s what H&O says about the calendar this year.

Ten years of stories! Yikes, where does the time go?
When the first Short Story Advent Calendar launched, in 2015, we frankly had no clue we’d still be sitting here today, continuing to offer up batches of tasty stories fresh from the oven. To celebrate this milestone, we’ve packed the 10th SSAC with a mix of new and familiar names—ideal company for those chilly winter nights ahead.

The author of this story was Jacqueline Baker.  Each day has an online component with the author with a brief interview.

It’s December 15. Jacqueline Baker, author of The Broken Hours, has officially given up on Google Maps.

I’m not sure what it is about a story that makes me simply not enjoy it.  And I know it’s the case when it takes me a few days to finish even a short story. (more…)

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Adam O’Fallon Price–“The Lottery” [The 2024 Short Story Advent Calendar #14] (2024)

Posted in Adam O'Fallon Price, Canadian Content, Christmas, Hingston & Olsen, Lottery, Marriage Trouble, Short Story, The Short Story Advent Calendar on December 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »

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[READ: December 14, 2024] “The Lottery”

This year my wife ordered me The Short Story Advent Calendar.  This is my seventh time reading the Calendar–it’s a holiday tradition!  Here’s what H&O says about the calendar this year.

Ten years of stories! Yikes, where does the time go?
When the first Short Story Advent Calendar launched, in 2015, we frankly had no clue we’d still be sitting here today, continuing to offer up batches of tasty stories fresh from the oven. To celebrate this milestone, we’ve packed the 10th SSAC with a mix of new and familiar names—ideal company for those chilly winter nights ahead.

The author of this story was Adam O’Fallon Price.  Each day has an online component with the author with a brief interview.

It’s December 14. Adam O’Fallon Price, author of The Hotel Neversink, answered the skill-testing question with time to spare.

This was a story that when from big highs to dark lows pretty quickly.  As the story opens a recently married couple (Paul and Laura) has just won the lottery.  And we quickly learn how different the two are by what they decide to do with the winning ticket–not the money, the ticket. (more…)

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Marjorie Bowen–“The Crown Derby Plate” [The 2024 Short Story Advent Calendar #13] (1931)

Posted in Canadian Content, Charles Dickens, Christmas, Ghosts, Hingston & Olsen, Marjorie Bowen, Short Story, The Short Story Advent Calendar on December 13, 2024| Leave a Comment »

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[READ: December 13, 2024] “The Crown Derby Plate”

This year my wife ordered me The Short Story Advent Calendar.  This is my seventh time reading the Calendar–it’s a holiday tradition!  Here’s what H&O says about the calendar this year.

Ten years of stories! Yikes, where does the time go?
When the first Short Story Advent Calendar launched, in 2015, we frankly had no clue we’d still be sitting here today, continuing to offer up batches of tasty stories fresh from the oven. To celebrate this milestone, we’ve packed the 10th SSAC with a mix of new and familiar names—ideal company for those chilly winter nights ahead.

The author of this story was Marjorie Bowen.  Each day has an online component with the author with a brief interview.  Although today doesn’t have an interview just this blurb:

It’s December 13. Marjorie Bowen, a prolific British author who wrote more than 150 historical romances, popular history, and supernatural and horror stories, died in 1952 and did not respond to requests for comment.

I was recently saying that it’s interesting how ghost stories seem to be a part of Christmas tradition (more so in England it seems) that has gone by the wayside (A Christmas Carol notwithstanding). (more…)

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Christopher Boucher–“Shopping Cart” [The 2024 Short Story Advent Calendar #12] (2024)

Posted in Canadian Content, Christmas, Christopher Boucher, Hingston & Olsen, Short Story, The Short Story Advent Calendar on December 12, 2024| Leave a Comment »

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[READ: December 12, 2024] “Shopping Cart”

This year my wife ordered me The Short Story Advent Calendar.  This is my seventh time reading the Calendar–it’s a holiday tradition!  Here’s what H&O says about the calendar this year.

Ten years of stories! Yikes, where does the time go?
When the first Short Story Advent Calendar launched, in 2015, we frankly had no clue we’d still be sitting here today, continuing to offer up batches of tasty stories fresh from the oven. To celebrate this milestone, we’ve packed the 10th SSAC with a mix of new and familiar names—ideal company for those chilly winter nights ahead.

The author of this story was Christopher Boucher.  Each day has an online component with the author with a brief interview.  It opens with this:

It’s December 12. Christopher Boucher, author of Big Giant Floating Head, would also have used a basket in a pinch.

I enjoy a story that is absurd and is willing to see it through. (more…)

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Elizabeth Gonzales James–“Children of a Careless God” [The 2024 Short Story Advent Calendar #11] (2020)

Posted in Canadian Content, Cats, Christmas, Death, Hingston & Olsen, Mark Binelli, Short Story, The Short Story Advent Calendar, Yuck! on December 11, 2024| Leave a Comment »

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[READ: December 11, 2024] “Children of a Careless God”

This year my wife ordered me The Short Story Advent Calendar.  This is my seventh time reading the Calendar–it’s a holiday tradition!  Here’s what H&O says about the calendar this year.

Ten years of stories! Yikes, where does the time go?
When the first Short Story Advent Calendar launched, in 2015, we frankly had no clue we’d still be sitting here today, continuing to offer up batches of tasty stories fresh from the oven. To celebrate this milestone, we’ve packed the 10th SSAC with a mix of new and familiar names—ideal company for those chilly winter nights ahead.

The author of this story was Elizabeth Gonzales James.  Each day has an online component with the author with a brief interview.  And this one opens:

It’s December 11. Elizabeth Gonzales James, author of Mona at Sea, could have sworn there were more fish in that aquarium a minute ago.

This was a disturbing story. (more…)

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Thomas Pierce–“Tardy Suit” [The 2024 Short Story Advent Calendar #10] (2018)

Posted in Canadian Content, Christmas, Fire, Hingston & Olsen, Short Story, The Short Story Advent Calendar, Thomas Pierce on December 10, 2024| Leave a Comment »

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[READ: December 10, 2024] “Tardy Suit”

This year my wife ordered me The Short Story Advent Calendar.  This is my seventh time reading the Calendar–it’s a holiday tradition!  Here’s what H&O says about the calendar this year.

Ten years of stories! Yikes, where does the time go?
When the first Short Story Advent Calendar launched, in 2015, we frankly had no clue we’d still be sitting here today, continuing to offer up batches of tasty stories fresh from the oven. To celebrate this milestone, we’ve packed the 10th SSAC with a mix of new and familiar names—ideal company for those chilly winter nights ahead.

The author of this story was Thomas Pierce.  Each day has an online component with the author with a brief interview.  Although today doesn’t have an interview just this blurb:

It’s December 10. Please enjoy this interview with Thomas Pierce, author of The Afterlives, responsibly.

This story is a puzzle.

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Casey Plett–“What to Call You” [The 2024 Short Story Advent Calendar #9] (2017)

Posted in Canadian Content, Casey Plett, Christmas, Hingston & Olsen, Short Story, The Short Story Advent Calendar on December 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »

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[READ: December 9, 2024] “What to Call You”

This year my wife ordered me The Short Story Advent Calendar.  This is my seventh time reading the Calendar–it’s a holiday tradition!  Here’s what H&O says about the calendar this year.

Ten years of stories! Yikes, where does the time go?
When the first Short Story Advent Calendar launched, in 2015, we frankly had no clue we’d still be sitting here today, continuing to offer up batches of tasty stories fresh from the oven. To celebrate this milestone, we’ve packed the 10th SSAC with a mix of new and familiar names—ideal company for those chilly winter nights ahead.

The author of this story was Casey Plett.  Each day has an online component with the author with a brief interview.  And this one opens:

It’s December 9. Casey Plett, author of A Dream of a Woman, successfully snuck a comma splice past the copy desk.

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John Jodzio–“Ham” [The 2024 Short Story Advent Calendar #8] (2023)

Posted in Canadian Content, Christmas, Hingston & Olsen, John Jodzio, Short Story, The Short Story Advent Calendar on December 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »

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[READ: December 8, 2024] “Ham”

This year my wife ordered me The Short Story Advent Calendar.  This is my seventh time reading the Calendar–it’s a holiday tradition!  Here’s what H&O says about the calendar this year.

Ten years of stories! Yikes, where does the time go?
When the first Short Story Advent Calendar launched, in 2015, we frankly had no clue we’d still be sitting here today, continuing to offer up batches of tasty stories fresh from the oven. To celebrate this milestone, we’ve packed the 10th SSAC with a mix of new and familiar names—ideal company for those chilly winter nights ahead.

The author of this story was John Jodzio.  Each day has an online component with the author with a brief interview.  And this one opens:

It’s December 8. John Jodzio, author of Knockout, isn’t sure how he’s going to explain this to insurance.

I used to be really into first sentences. I still am to some extent because a first sentence can really impact your decision to read a story, but I guess I don’t look for them so much as keep tabs on really exciting ones.  Like this:

Lucy and I are having car sex with a bald eagle drops a honey ham near us.

I mean, that’s a grabbber.  (more…)

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Kenan Orhan–“The Renovation” [The 2024 Short Story Advent Calendar #7] (2023)

Posted in Canadian Content, Christmas, Hingston & Olsen, Kenan Orhan, Prison, Short Story, The Short Story Advent Calendar on December 7, 2024| Leave a Comment »

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[READ: December 7, 2024] “The Renovation”

This year my wife ordered me The Short Story Advent Calendar.  This is my seventh time reading the Calendar–it’s a holiday tradition!  Here’s what H&O says about the calendar this year.

Ten years of stories! Yikes, where does the time go?
When the first Short Story Advent Calendar launched, in 2015, we frankly had no clue we’d still be sitting here today, continuing to offer up batches of tasty stories fresh from the oven. To celebrate this milestone, we’ve packed the 10th SSAC with a mix of new and familiar names—ideal company for those chilly winter nights ahead.

The author of this story was Kenan Orhan.  Each day has an online component with the author with a brief interview.  And this one opens:

It’s December 7. Kenan Orhan, author of I Am My Country, can’t get anyone from the City on the phone.

This story started out with a really funny image (more…)

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Kim Fu–“For John” [The 2024 Short Story Advent Calendar #6] (2024)

Posted in Art, Canadian Content, Christmas, Hingston & Olsen, Kim Fu, Short Story, The Short Story Advent Calendar on December 6, 2024| Leave a Comment »

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[READ: December 6, 2024] “For John”

This year my wife ordered me The Short Story Advent Calendar.  This is my seventh time reading the Calendar–it’s a holiday tradition!  Here’s what H&O says about the calendar this year.

Ten years of stories! Yikes, where does the time go?
When the first Short Story Advent Calendar launched, in 2015, we frankly had no clue we’d still be sitting here today, continuing to offer up batches of tasty stories fresh from the oven. To celebrate this milestone, we’ve packed the 10th SSAC with a mix of new and familiar names—ideal company for those chilly winter nights ahead.

The author of this story was Kim Fu.  Each day has an online component with the author with a brief interview.  And this one opens:

It’s December 6. Kim Fu, author of Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century, is building up an impressive collection of landscapes.

This was a weird little story that I quite liked. (more…)

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