Dog Days of Advent 2025

Melissa Bartell : The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub

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Description:

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

Excerpt:

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

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

Episode Cast:

Melissa A. Bartell

Links and References
  • Transcript: Flare 
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    • The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using Audacity.
    • Bathtub Mermaid blog header art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media
    • Sound Effects and Music are from Freesound and UppBeat
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