After moving into a South Carolina neighborhood, a woman feels ambushed when asked to exchange Christmas Cookies. Then she realizes what the cookies are for. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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A Wisconsin college student brings a creative gift to a holiday gift swap party. The gift ends up in some unexpected hands. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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A young father awkwardly realizes his Top Gun costume is entirely wrong for what he thinks is career day at his child's class. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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A freezing early morning wait in line on Black Friday does not go as planned when the doors to the store open. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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A Mississippi hair stylist meets a new client who happens to be related to an old client. Each client tells the same Thanksgiving story from very different perspectives. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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After seeing the blue porches in Key West, a woman from Indiana decides to paint her porch. She is soon in a struggle with some insect visitors. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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A previous fib about dating Cindy Crawford in his younger days comes back to haunt a husband during his birthday dinner in New York. Fictional short story with text and audio.

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A family of isolated nomads living on the salt flats, surrounded by saltwater, are visited by a couple and their dog. Something has to change in their lonely world. Fictional short story with text and audio

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Attempts to trick kids into giving up Halloween candy using a Sorting Hat, Harry Potter, and Slytherin House membership produce mixed results. Fictional short story with text and audio.

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A trip to a Halloween pumpkin patch and corn maze highlights the navigational skills of some visitors and creates desperation for others. Fictional short story with text and audio.

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