Holiday Magick: 20 Holiday Stories with a twist

 

Holiday Magick: 20 Holiday Stories with a twist

People don't usually question holiday traditions or their origins, but maybe they should. Over centuries, explanations of how and why holidays exist may have been lost or changed.
Some holiday histories might only be known by a few individuals. Ancient magic spells could have influenced how we celebrate today. Fairies, zombies, or demons may have shaped our holidays.

Consider the following...

Why do people give red roses and cards on Valentine's Day?
Is there more to the story of Purim than is traditionally told?
Why do people wear green on St. Patrick's Day?
What happens to spirits that are captured during the Japanese Doll Festival?
Where does Santa get his helpers?
You may think you know the truth, but you can't be too sure.

Upcoming Holidays

Valentine’s Day

My Dearest Valentine, by Maria Martinez

Paper Hearts, by Jennifer Allis Provost

Purim

The Esther, by Meredith Morgenstern

Japanese Doll Festival

Doll Trouble, by Kimberley Long-Ewing

Las Fallas

Finding Fire, by Trisha J. Wooldridge

St. Patrick’s Day

Marked, by Keshia Swaim

Earth Day

The Keeper of the Trees, by L.M. Graham

Arbor Day

Planet Pattern Baldness, by Daniel A. Cohen

Sprite Start, by Dave Porteous

Memorial Day

Final Draft, by Kate Kaynak

Dragon Boat Festival

Autumn Moon, by DK Mok

Equinoxes

Equinox This!, By Candace Sams

Columbus Day

A Land Without Zombies, by Nicole Zoltack

Halloween

Masking Fear, by Daniel A. Cohen

Demons’ Day Off, by Rich Storrs

All Souls Day

All Souls Day, by Emma Michaels

Thanksgiving

Second Thanksgiving, by Kendra L. Saunders

Easy as Pie by Keshia Swaim

Christmas

Christmas with the Krampus, by Owen Dean

The Toy Makers, by Jessica Porteous

I'm so excited for my short story to be in this anthology! I can't wait for it to come out. Here's the GoodReads link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16293236-holiday-magick

And here's another image. They commissioned an artist to make illustrations for each of the stories. Here's for mine:

And there's a FB page for it: https://www.facebook.com/HolidayMagick

One last thing: Holiday Magicks is available for preorder. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/holiday-magick-rich-storrs/1113805262?ean=9781937053499

and

http://www.amazon.com/Holiday-Magick-20-Stories-Twist/dp/1937053490/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1362012310&sr=1-1&keywords=holiday+magick

Can you tell I'm excited? LOL