Write about a character who won’t (or can’t) shop for the holidays.
Posted in Christmas on Oct 26, 2022
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“Reverend Bartlett” by Ruth Porritt
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“Was I Ever Really Here?” by Eric Falvey
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“Shoot Past the Moon” by Jamie Gregory
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“Death and a Holiday” by Fatima Jawaid
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“The Philosopher's Café - Socrates” by Michael Regan
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“The Shelves are Laughing at me” by Livana Teagan
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“The Christmas With No Money” by Kimberly Larraine
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“The Perfect Christmas Present” by Ethan Horne
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“Ghosts in the Rain” by A. Potato
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“The Holiday” by Angela Early
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“A stolen pen” by F.O. Morier
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“Agoraphobia” by Kendri Petersen
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“As The Snow Falls” by The Self Sufficient Show
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“The Bureived Wife's First Christmas ” by Elizabeth Ann Moran
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“Oh Bloody Hell!! Not shopping again!!” by Kathleen Carlson
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