A Purr-fect Thanksgiving by Sue Marie St. Lee “Mama, when will Daddy be home with dinner? I’m hungry.” Katie’s nose twitched while prowling the kitchen, hoping to catch the scent of some long-forgotten treat concealed beneath the clutter on the kitchen counter. “Katie,” Mama answered while folding laundry on Read more…
Turkey Day Gratitude by Scott Macmann As I chopped celery at the counter, my little one, Tom, climbed onto a stool facing the kitchen island, plopped his elbows down, and declared that he was both bored and hungry. I reached over to a big ceramic bowl, plucked out a Read more…
Thanksgiving Contraband by Charlotte Langtree The spacecraft juddered as Tori guided it into the air. It was old, like her, and they’d both seen better days. Joints creaked, and movement was much slower now. It was an easy flight through the Corjan sector. Folks there recognised her ship, and Read more…
Day of Thanks by Nerisha Kemraj Gary dropped the limp woman onto the table as his guests watched in silent horror, their hands tied to the back of their chairs. “This will do. This will do quite nicely.” He dressed the body into the blood-stained sacrificial costume, tattered from Read more…
The Last Thanksgiving by David Green “I can’t believe we’re here,” Laura whispered, suppressing a cough as she hid with Jim amongst the trees. Four hundred paces away, the European colonists feasted with America’s original inhabitants. Jim and Laura selected this date—when the three-day celebration between the Plymouth pilgrims Read more…
The New Normal Thanksgiving by Peggy Gerber Lynne was just taking the sweet potato casserole out of the oven when Dave sauntered in, grabbed a spoon, and scooped out a mouthful. “Mm,” he said. When he saw his wife grimace, he added, “You really outdid yourself this year.” Lynne Read more…
A Light Through the Night by J.W. Garrett The little Fae girl stumbled from the forest, lost, alone. Fog clung to the night as she continued toward the light that drew her forward like a beacon. Pasting her face against the glass, she sought the soft, warm glow. Inside Read more…
My, Oh My, Pumpkin Pie by Dawn DeBraal Clara watched her neighbor walking up and down their street. Anya went through the garbage cans, picking out carved and rotting Halloween pumpkins. Their sad faces in various stages of decay looked comical as she stacked them like orange snowmen in Read more…
Suitor Awaiting by Meera Dandekar There was a rush in the Coven House. “Hurry up, you buffoon! Go set the table,” Clarise said as she rigorously swept the floor with a broom. “Oh, leave the cleaning to me, Clarise. I know just the right spell.” Lola snatched the broom, Read more…
Winter Night Supper by Gregg Chamberlain The three-headed troll leafed through a copy of Childe’s Guide to Fine Dining. “We could try this, ‘Oliver’s Buttermilk Roast Chicken’,” suggested Hagrumb. Hogrumb shook his head. “Now, that’s no good. You know very well I’m lactose intolerant!” More pages flipped. “Here’s a possible,” Read more…