Write about a family’s first holiday after a parent has gotten remarried, and now there are new faces at the table and new traditions to be honored.

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“Elvish” by Sara Blanch

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The sight of the quaint castle style like home swimming in an ocean of blooming flowers wasn't even the most pecuilar part of her trip to the land of the Fae so far, it was the smell. The air was so sickly sweet that it practically clung to her like a second skin.Back at home, life was neat...elegant. Everything had a purpose and a place in society, here...it was a chaotic mess of sensory overload. The Elvish lands just like their peoples were known across the Kingdoms for their refined culture and the incredible grace of it's peoples. Home ...

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“Pranks” by LeeLee Gist

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Beep. Beep-Beep. Beep. Beep-Beep. Beep. Beep-Beep. Addy groaned and rubbed her eyes. Her alarm was annoying, why was it even on? Wasn’t it the weekend? She didn’t have school on the weekend. Wait. Addy nearly bumped her head falling out of bed, but she scrambled undeterred to the kitchen where, sure enough, the calendar said the date was April 1. “It’s April Fools,” she whispered giddily to herself. “I gotta prank momma.” She almost turned to the fridge before remembering James. She had to show her new little brother the ropes of p...

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“The Elephant at the Table” by Jim Snyder

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Marcus opened his eyes groggily, reaching up to rub them almost instantly, using the backs of his hands to wipe away the last vestiges of sleep as he let out a long, loud yawn. The room was far too bright for his liking, and he began to wonder if he had overslept. Shooting his eyes over to where his alarm clock should have been, and instead finding a wall, Marcus shot upright and swiftly turned to investigate his surroundings. There, along the opposite wall, laying just below the other window was another bed and the whole reason his room see...

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“Watering A Marigold Plant” by Sumedha Sengupta

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The girl didn’t dare look across the dinner table. She kept her head bowed just enough to convince the rest of the family that her gaze was fixated on the food. Once in a while, just for a short moment, she would glance at the boy across the table who was cradling a cup of chai. His sharp features were easily distracting. He had an easy smile and she had found that he could make conversation with anyone just about as easily, something she found terrifyingly amusing. “Why haven’t you touched your food?” His voice startled her as if catchin...

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“A Better Autum” by Lisa Wentworth

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Write about a family’s first holiday after a parent has gotten remarried, and now there are new faces at the table and new traditions to be honored. Carrie was a worker bee that would have rather been Queen Bee. She worked hard all her adult life, working several jobs at one time to raise her three terrific kids. She was raised to be much more; her parents gave her the best of everything, but she married and had kids young and divorced it seemed even younger. Glad for her ability to teach ballet and sell the odd painting, Carrie had to tak...

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“Sung-ho's Thanksgiving Gift” by Mas Keretti

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“I don’t want to be part of this family,” Sung-ho screamed at the top of his lungs as he slammed the door shut. He slumped backwards against the closed door and slid down it until he was hugging his arms around his knees. He rested his head on his knees and sighed. It wasn’t like this before that man came. Now, it was all Dave, Dave, Dave. He wasn’t even like them, and his daughter Amber was the worst. She would glide in and out of rooms where she didn’t belong, eavesdrop on him and his friends, and would even dare to come into his room. He ...

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“Strangers” by Sema Uzun

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'Come to downstairs honey, here is a young lady dying to meet you!' Katherine breathed deeply. His father loves to exaggerate things. Nobody is dying to meet her, at least not her step-sister. There is a well structured border around her and she does not wish to break it down. She closed Wuthering Heights after checking the chapter and checked herself in the mirror. She knows that she needs to be pretty young girl who is talkative and supporting in this family gathering but is there even a family? His father left her for 6 months, he should ...

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“Rock” by Chris D

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When he had rung the doorbell, he hadn't expected to be greeted by a big white poof of a man, decked out in a red suit and hat. In fact, noticing the expanse of decoration around him, he froze. "Well come in Champ, you'll freeze out there. Though it looks like you already did." The man winked. "Ulysses, you made it! Your sister is in the kitchen." Ah yes, Abby. Maybe she'd have an explanation for why their mother had finally broken and hired a Santa impersonator. Dad had gotten one when they were kids for them and all of their cousins,...

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“Harmony” by Elizabeth Rogge

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I have done everything I can think of to make the house look festive, including a centerpiece for the dining room table. However, the mood is somber when Laura asks, “Sara, please pass the gravy.” Sara looks at her with contempt in her eyes. “You can reach it.” Laura glares back at her. “We were raised to pass the food and not reach across the table.” Sara nearly spills the gravy as she grabs the boat and shoves it toward David. I certainly didn’t expect such animosity to spread across my Christmas table after I married Sara’s father a m...

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“The last slice” by Neppi A

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In my dream I’m staring at the last piece of my mother’s blueberry cheesecake, which is just one reach away. I’m sitting in the middle of a long dining table as my younger sister sat right across from me. Her curled hair tips reaching her shoulders, bounces as she speaks. I wonder how old she is, as I watch her laugh at something someone said. The holiday song playing in the background was muffling every other sound around me. I see my sister eye the cheesecake slice the way I've been the whole time. For a brief second our eyes meet and we s...

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“Thilaka” by Amélie Veva

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This story has a Sri-Lankan setting. I tried to bring a bit of my country into it. The following words which are used in the story are Sinhalese words for which I'll write down the meaning. Naenda- Aunt (related and non related) Silvia Nona- Madam Silvia Kewum- a chewy sweetmeat made of flour and deep fried. Uduwal- a sweetmeat made of a special kind of cereal, deep fried and soaked in honey. Kokis- a crispy snack made of flour and deep fried. Milk Rice- a kind of rice cooked with plenty of milk. Sambol- A side dish made of spicy onions with...

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“The New Faces” by Unknown Writer

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So , Kiara's dad is no more. And she cried alot on her dad's death. Everything become sad and dark in her and her mom's life. Everyday is now become a sad day. After completing one month she and her mom start to recover from the tragedy. But all the time they miss Kiara's dad. And now 6 months are completed of her dad's death. Now she again stand up and smile. And want her mom's smile back. So she decided her mom to get marry. She come to her mom and ask her mom , "You should marry now". Her mom refused. Now she has persuade her mom for the ...

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“New Traditions, Same Love” by Madison Barlow

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My name is Allie Watts. If you knew me, you'd know that Christmas is my most favourite time of the year. Putting up the tree with my sister and my brother, Maisie and Chris, stringing rainbow coloured lights along our eavesdrop, and exchanging gifts, smiling and laughing when our mother's wrapped a stick of deodorant for my brother for the sixth time that it's now become a tradition. If you really knew me, you'd also know that my life isn't constantly filled with happiness and surprises... or at least, good surprises. My mother and father g...

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“A Bewitching Christmas” by Aleksandra Mars

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“Christmas is important to Greg and his children, so it’s important to us,” Mother had said when they prepared for this event in the fancy kitchen of the house they’ve shared with Greg and his clan since the wedding two months prior—but the second the mashed cauliflower lands in Nadia’s hair is the second her fuse cinders. Her fork bends in her hand as she turns her head to the right. Trace, Nadia’s sister on paper, is talking to her grandmother with a sparkling smile, like she didn’t just commit the act of a toddler. Nadia drops the defor...

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“Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning” by David Devine

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“I do.” “Do you, Georgette Alicia, take this man? To have and hold, for better and for worse ‘til death do you part.” “I do.” “I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss.” The new version of the Sullivan-Morgan’s (all the names were hyphenated) had no time for a honeymoon. Two homes were on the market and there was a new home on the hill to purchase with room for all. All being the two Sullivan girls ages 3 and 6 (Mary and Morgan (yes, Morgan Sullivan-Morgan) and the Morgan boys, 4 and 10 (John and Kelvin). Pat was excited to...

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Write about a family’s first holiday after a parent has gotten remarried, and now there are new faces at the table and new traditions to be honored.

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✍️ 98 stories

“Elvish” by Sara Blanch

“Pranks” by LeeLee Gist

“The Elephant at the Table” by Jim Snyder

“Watering A Marigold Plant” by Sumedha Sengupta

“A Better Autum” by Lisa Wentworth

“Sung-ho's Thanksgiving Gift” by Mas Keretti

“Strangers” by Sema Uzun

“Rock” by Chris D

“Harmony” by Elizabeth Rogge

“The last slice” by Neppi A

“Thilaka” by Amélie Veva

“The New Faces” by Unknown Writer

“New Traditions, Same Love” by Madison Barlow

“A Bewitching Christmas” by Aleksandra Mars

“Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning” by David Devine

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Write about a family adapting a holiday tradition to take place over video chat.

Write about someone who falls back into childish behaviors whenever they’re around their family.

Write about someone who didn’t get along with their family as a child, but has since found an appreciation for them.

Write about someone telling their family they won’t be continuing the long-standing family business.

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