Welcome to the Dog Days of Advent. I made a list of prompts, and wrote a bite-sized story for each one. They don’t live in the same universe, but they’re all a little off-kilter from what you might expect from holiday fare. And if you pay attention, you’ll notice that the last line of each story becomes the first line of the next. Today’s prompt is Flare

“Daniel,” Jenna said, voice dangerously calm, “we live in Florida.”

He looked at the wreath again. “…Right. So it might’ve been sand.”

Melissa A. Bartell

In this episode we have a special message from Tek directly to you. Welcome to the 12 Days of Podcasting for this year. Nutty & Tek test kitchen recipes from Listeners and Loved ones, getting a chance to share food … Continue reading →

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Car advertising is a staple of television ads, but did you answer correctly about the few chosen here? Then we will look at movie taglines, and some descriptions of the movies they promoted.

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This year we won’t only be talking about food, but also some holiday themes. Today Tek joins me as we talk about Charity, and what our big charity focuses are this year. Welcome to the 12 Days of Podcasting for … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Dog Days of Advent. I made a list of prompts, and wrote a bite-sized story for each one. They don’t live in the same universe, but they’re all a little off-kilter from what you might expect from holiday fare. And if you pay attention, you’ll notice that the last line of each story becomes the first line of the next. Today’s prompt is Harbor.

That was his favorite part of the holidays—the way people found the book they needed by accident. Not the one they came in asking for, but the one that met them halfway.

Melissa A. Bartell

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Today we’ll see how you all did identifying celebrities involved in advertising. Then, we will look at ads about automobiles, and somehow a Canadian environmental scientist.

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This year we start with a failure, my cupcakes were inedible. I took this as a lesson for a lot of things, trusting myself more than a recipe, and also to forgive myself. Welcome to the 12 Days of Podcasting … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Dog Days of Advent. I made a list of prompts, and wrote a bite-sized story for each one. They don’t live in the same universe, but they’re all a little off-kilter from what you might expect from holiday fare. And if you pay attention, you’ll notice that the last line of each story becomes the first line of the next. Today’s prompt is Storm

“What’d you fly?”

“Oh, whatever needed flying.” He gave a small shrug, as if the details were unimportant. “Cargo. Rescue. The odd emergency route on Christmas Eve.”

“Christmas Eve?” the student holding the baby asked. “Like… weathering storms?”

“Like whatever came through the air that night,” he said, eyes glinting.

Melissa A. Bartell

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Dog Days of Advent Trivia 2025 Day 2 will answer all the questions from yesterday about breakfast cereals. Then, we will look at commercial spokespeople, when stars are hired to promote products and services.

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