What Should I Write for December?

Normally only my patrons get to vote, but this time YOU can help decide what I write next! Which short story should I release on Patreon in December?

Which one sounds interesting to you? Leave a comment!
[UPDATE 11/20/17:] Voting is closed! Between all the places I asked for votes, "The 12 Cats of Christmas" won! I'll be releasing it to my Patreon subscribers of all levels mid-December.

Think I'll find time to ALSO write "Snowbound Christmas" and release it on Kindle for everyone else?

Christmas Short Stories by Rebekah Morris

Christmas time is here! Okay, so not quite yet. It's still over a month away, but that doesn't mean we can't start celebrating early, right? So today, we're celebrating the release of not one, not four, but eight new Christmas books! All written by Rebekah A. Morris. I'll be spotlighting two of her books today and you can find out more about the others as you follow the tour.

I thoroughly enjoyed both of these short stories and I'm positive you will as well! Check it out...

About the Books

Christmas Smiles

This was Lana’s second Christmas without her parents, who had died in an accident, and she was sure it would bering nothing but tears, because she and her aunt couldn’t seem to get along. When a frightening experience occurs, Lana, her cousin, and her aunt and uncle find unexpected cause for smiles.

Christmas Eve at the Back Door

The Great Depression is in full swing, and Mrs. Kabrick hopes to make Christmas a special time for her children even though they don't have much. With the back door constantly opening and shutting, time flies bringing cold air, visitors, and a very special Christmas Eve.

About the Author

Rebekah A. Morris is a homeschool graduate, an enthusiastic freelance author and a passionate writing teacher. Her books include, among others, Home Fires of the Great War, The Unexpected Request, Gift from the Storm, and her bestselling Triple Creek Ranch series. Some of her favorite pastimes, when she isn't’ writing, include reading and coming up with dramatic and original things to do. The Show-Me state is where she calls home.

Excerpts

Life was certainly a mess. It wasn’t anything like she had read in storybooks. ~ Christmas Smiles

“We may not have much,” Mrs Kabrick had often told her children, “but there are others who have even less.” ~ Christmas Eve at the Backdoor 

Tour Schedule

November 13

Bookish
Orchestrations – Introductory Post

Read Another Page – Book Spotlight from the author

Kaylee's Kind of Writes – Book Spotlight

Resting Life – Review and Excerpt

Perry Elisabeth – Excerpt

Rachel Rossano's Words – Book Spotlight and Excerpt

November 14

Read Another Page – Book Spotlight from the author

Odelia's Blog – Author Interview and Book spotlight

Bryce’s Creative Writing Corner – Author Interview, Review, and Excerpt

Counting Your Blessings One by One – Review and Excerpt

Perpetual Indie Perspective – Book Spotlight

November 15

Read Another Page – Book Spotlight from the author

Whimsical Writings for His Glory – Author, Review, and Excerpt

Maidens for Modesty – Author Interview and Review

The Destiny of One – Book Spotlight

Rebekah Ashleigh – Book Spotlight

Once Upon an Ordinary – Review

Stephany's BLOG Snippets – Book Spotlight and Excerpt

November 16

Read Another Page – Book Spotlight from the author

Laurel's Leaves – Author Interview

Stories by Firefly – Review

Claire Banschbach – Author Interview

Kelsey's Notebook – Review and Excerpt

Jaye L. Knight – Book Spotlight and Excerpt

November 17

Read Another Page – Book Spotlight from the author

Ruffles and Grace – Book Spotlight

With a Joyful Noise – Book Spotlight

Ordinary Girl Extraordinary Father – Review  

Bookish Orchestrations – Closing Post

I Just Published Something (Try Not to Look Shocked)

Well. That felt good!
This morning I hit publish on a short story I pulled from the archives and polished up a bit.

Meet The Art Contest...

Two days ago, the Nazis rolled into Marie’s hometown. With her mother trapped in the countryside and her father ordered to perform piano concerts for the invaders, the 12-year-old’s life is turned upside down.

When she learns there is more to her pianist father than meets the eye, Marie must work with him to sneak important information past the watching Nazis.

This is short story (approx. 12 minutes average reading time). It contains themes of family, adventure, and trusting God in hard times.


Available now on Amazon.
Coming soon to other retailers.


Review by Steve Mathisen: "The Art Contest is a delightful little story about a French girl who gets a chance to do a little thing to help the French resistance. Told from the girls perspective it is intriguing and imaginative. My only complaint is that there was not more of it."

Short Story: Sheriff H.A. GarbanzoBean Rides Again

It was cold enough to be ridiculous. The wind whipping down Main Street only added to the ridiculousness of the situation. Dustyplace hardly ever got snow, but it was prone to these bitterly cold and windy days--which Sheriff H.A. GarbanzoBean severely disliked.

After the wind had blown open the door of his office for the fourth time that morning, he decided to do something about it. He jumped up from his desk where he had been busily trying to warm his hands around a cup of coffee. The coffee had long since cooled, so he brought the mug with him and chucked the contents into the street.

Setting the cup just inside the door and clapping his cowboy hat on his head at the proper sheriff-ly angle, he stepped out into the street to deal with the wind.

"Now, see here!" he bellowed up into the sky. "That's breaking and entering if I've ever seen it! I've been patient, but I'd say you're officially a repeat offender."

The wind didn't reply or change what it was doing.

Read the rest of the story and get a free word game at: http://www.yourstorycentral.com/2013/12/sheriff-ha-garbanzobean-rides-again.html

"What's Winter?" a (very) short story

The following is a short, sisterly vignette I wrote back in 2007. That said, the writing is not my best, but it is still a fun little piece meant for a young audience. If you have any little people nearby, grab one and read it to them.

"Look at my new pajamas, Carrie," said a little girl with golden-brown curls. She stood at the top of the stairs and waited for her big sister to come up. Carrie held the railing and carefully climbed up the stairs.

"I like your new pajamas, Amelia," she said. "You'll be so cozy and warm in them!"
"Yeah," said Amelia happily, "they're from Winter!"

"Who's Winter?" Carrie wondered as they walked into the bathroom.
"No, I mean I got them at Winter," Amelia clarified. Carrie gave her a puzzled look.
"Where's Winter?"
"I mean I got my pajamas when we did Winter!" the younger girl said.
"How do you do winter?" asked Carrie, standing on tip-toe to get their toothbrushes off the bathroom counter.
Amelia began to hop up and down. "I mean--I mean... um, I mean I got them during Winter."

"Winter is just starting and you don't even remember last winter," Carrie objected.

"No, I do remember; it was just Winter a few days ago. I remember! I do! I do!"

"But when was this Winter, Amelia? I don't understand!" Carrie stood bewildered in the middle of the bathroom, a toothbrush in each hand.

"What's going on girlies?" asked big sister Kelly. Kelly was big. She was bigger than Amelia, bigger than Carrie, and almost as big as Mommy. Kelly was even big enough to get married!

"Oh," sighed Amelia.

"Oh," sighed Carrie.

Kelly looked thoughtfully at the girls and said, "Why, Amelia, I like those new pajamas you have on! They'll keep you nice and warm this winter, won't they? And you sure had fun picking them out of our Winter clothes box yesterday!"

"Oh!" cried Carrie.

"Oh!" cried Amelia.

"Yes, I do like your pajamas, Amelia," said Carrie, "and now I understand what you were saying! You mean, you got them from the winter box?"

Amelia grinned and nodded; it was good to be understood. "Can I have my toothbrush now?"

(c) 2007 Perry Elisabeth