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It was now 10 o’clock on Christmas Eve and she had done no shopping…….Duh de duh du DAAAAAAAH. I guess that would be a nightmare.
So, today in the advent calendar of sorts, I am going to show you something really Christmassy, stick with the fact C is for Christmas and M is for 
The just launched brainchild of horror authors Steve Emmett and Julia Kavan. That is horror as in the genre ok? Steve and Jules are nice people. What is more they and the lovely Catherine Cavendish have a surprise for you today— specially written 50 word stories, on the theme–
THE DEMON AT CHRISTMAS.
Where does it lurk? What does it do? Is it happy, sad, or just plain demonic? These were the questions I asked the willing threesome. We all like a creepy Christmas after all. I mean these little children up there on the Christmas card, could just as easily have found a box of human limbs…. And maybe a creature wasn’t stirring all through house, the poem says nothing about demons… So hush now, draw up your chair….we start with Catherine Cavendish.
Cat is the author of several horror books, including 
Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Omnilit Barnes and Noble Kobo
and
Angel
I see everything from the top of this tree.
The family – one less this year – toasts the absent son. Cocktails of merriment and sorrow. Next year will bring another empty chair.
December 31st. Darkness falls.
So mote it be…
They call me the Christmas angel.
They couldn’t be more wrong. 
copyright Catherine Cavendish.
Are you all still here…? And you thought these red things hanging on your tree were baubles? Is the angel still there? I don’t mean have you removed it… I mean is it walking about?
Providing you are still here and the angel has flown, we move to our second offering. This time from Mr Steve Emmett, 
author of
a very devilish tale, to name but a few of Steve’s many talents.
Amazon.com Amazon.ca Sony eBookstore WH Smith
Steve has even appeared on a video with us! Lucky Steve! Steve’s story could just as easily be titled, Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the sack again… It seems empty. Oh and look, it’s nice and red.
THE DEMON AT CHRISTMAS
The arse end of the sack. What a place to spend Christmas. All those jolly souls I could be gathering. But no. Stuck here – hungry, alone under these boxes. But wait, what approaches?
Oh, I smell an innocent! I see tiny fingers.
One innocent soul will last a year.
copyright Steve Emmett.
All right so that was definitely, Honey have you seen the kids?’ Or maybe even… Honey have you eaten them?
Last, but by no means least, we have Julia Kavan on her first visit here, which we hope will not be her last….
Like Steve and Cat, Julia is a UK horror writer who loves exploring the darker side of human nature. (WordPress can you please upload Julia’s book cover or you will be exploring mine–thank you. 
a beautifully told short tale about a woman seduced by a dream lover who slips into …….More would be telling.
So what did Julia make of the 50 word horror challenge, I horribly set her? Hmmmm well.. Read on Macduff… her demon takes on quite a different shape.
THE DEMON AT CHRISTMAS
“Tis the season to be jolly…” Jim grinned and swung the axe. Her fault… damn song…every Christmas… thirty years… over and over…Holly’s screams drowned the words out. Blood dripped like falling berries. He was only doing what he’d been told… over and over… “Deck the halls… with boughs of holly…”
Copyright Julia Kavan. 
One thing’s forsure, it gives new meaning t the song. Seriously I want to thank three very talented horror writers for coming up not with this fabulous advent treat today for you all but something very different. Not only can they be found here…
http://steve-emmett.com/ http://juliakavan.com/ www.catherinecavendish.com ……………
launched a few days ago AND as well as being available on kindle on
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shehanne moore 
Did I ever tell you I’m afraid of the dark? And scary stuff? My son forces me to watch horror movies with him – they linger and linger in my memory. Have you seen the Aussie movie, Wolf Creek? I get palpitations just thinking of it. So, after reading these three snippets from three acclaimed horror writers, and one horrible writer, (only joking Shey), I will TRY to get to sleep…. But thanks everyone for an extremely novel and entertaining approach to a Christmas themed blog. 🙂
Lol! Thank you oh Christmas named one! It was wonderful having such talented folks here writing these stories specially for all the readers. That’s why I put on the snow specially.
Bet you can’t guess why I am so named.
No…elle… Noooo-oh elle.-let’s no get to the scot’s version which is no well no well. Your name is like you- lovely. That is how I know you are so named
Thank you for hosting me, Shey, and, Noelle – don’t have nightmares…
sweetheart I never do cos I am one but Noelle….hmm
Thank you for getting me to flex my writing muscles!
Honey.. you don’t need me to let you do that. Come back and flex them any day xxxxx
Good lord! That Abigail’s Room cover is downright terrifying.
Lucky I came across this post at 9.40AM here in Australia instead of seeing it just before sleeping later tonight, or else I’d be up all night!
Hi Tuan. Where abouts in Australia are you? I’m in Brissy.
Noelle, I’m down in Melbourne where the weather right now is miserable!
Now Noelle..even after your comment about me being horrible I refuse to alter a vowel here…
Tuan –and these fabulous promos you are doing that are even scarier folks…….but that cover has unnerved a few ..
It’s one of my favourite covers, Tuan!
Those 50-word Demon on Christmas blips were REALLY well done. Kinda like my Thanksgiving turkey. Seriously, they were GREAT!
Thank you so much Gary for coming by and reading. Julia, Catherine and Steve aren’t just my fav Etopia Press horror writers, the best horror writers Etopia offers, they are amazing! They make me shiver anyway and I loved that they each came up with different takes.
Thank you, Gary 🙂
Thank you, Gary!
Greepy crawlies rattling the tree time and time again. have you cutting the veins with broken balls of x-mas. What are they? Lurking in the green scaring even the cat.
it is so cool to be able to write horror stories. I am more like a Grinch not scary at all.
Ah, I’m certain you have your moments, Ranting!
He he oh i dream of murder yes. but only know once we try
Oh, Ranting I think you protest too much . I reckon there is a touch of dark side about you.
He you read my poetry. I know i do but taking it one theme at a time.and never play all your cards at once.
Okay…..so you want me to believe you are all sunshine and light?
I enlighten.
I fly around part of a murder, a murder to happen of young innocent lamb. we watch from the height so we can prey and pick a brain of a fresh corps. still warm it blood runs down the hill.colouring the grass red
does that do
Ranting…I should add you to the 50 word flashes with this!
To see the name of this little man between great writers. would be an immense honour. To even hear you just say it, makes me feel very little and humble already.
I am not worthy. Thank you for such a grand compliment.
Ranting, you are a fabulous writer. Very diverse too. And if |I am not shortly reading one of your published books I will eat my hat.
Well done Cat, Steve and Julia. And poor Holly. I’ll never look at it the same again. In fact, I think I’ll go upstairs and remove it from my living room right now.
Thank you, Anne. Now, you say your living room is upstairs. Have you been banished to the basement? Or maybe chained and confined there. Doomed ever to walk the empty, dark and mysterious corridors, all memory of sunshine and birdsong long forgotten…
On the other, hand, maybe you’ve got this great den where you can escape from the general melee of life upstairs and get on with some writing.
Either works for me
Cat, does your creativity/imagination ever get you into trouble? I mean, have there been any times when you’ve unintentionally rattled someone badly? (In real life). I have images of poor little Anne over there in Ottawa, buried in her cellar, down where the heating mechanism makes hideous noises, writing her hot sex books, while upstairs a snow-demon awaits her, knowing the thick snow covering her house will muffle her screams as he…
Yes she does Cat, she’s there right now penning the erotic masterpiece ..the 12 days of Christmas . More breaking news on that to come…..
Noelle…..why ain” yah writing horror? This is scary mary stuff. The Snow Demon….
Now, Noelle, that’s way more scary than what I said. You should be a horror writer (*scurries off behind sofa and grabs cat to protect her*)
Is that cat as in the cat ? Or Cat as in oor Cat Cavendish? But Noelle should shouldn’t she?
It’s cat as in furry tortoiseshell coloured, four paws, whiskers and purrs a lot. Come to think of it, she wouldn’t protect me from the scary monsters, purring isn’t very threatening, is it?
well…you need to ask Ranting about that. He writes about cats and they certainly don’t just purr.
I have written a horror short story. It’s really creepy. I’ll send it to you Cat. 🙂 Everyone has a dark side.
Wow. Noelle a dark horse indeed. yet I am not surprised either seeing what you wrote there!
I’ll look forward to that, Noelle!
Could have just let you eat a hat but we would miss a lovely writer. yes I will give it a try. Nervous.
And thank you for the compliments they mean a lot.
As for the cats. they can hiss and growl when a true monster emerges. But never can tell with these agile animals. So i do not think Mrs. Cavendish has to worry.
I am very proud of you Ranting. Remember, you have many friends here who are happy to advise and listen. The thanks is mine to you for always dropping by and commenting. I am sire Mrs C will be relieved that she has nothing to worry about.
As said I will give it a shot. I know how the story will go have it in short shorthand 😀 And thank you for the offer. I might hold you up on that.
i enjoy the posts … yes yes before i get jealous faces Fury you to. do not want to end up falling down a stair 😛
Lol! of course he deserved to Ranting! But she would be kind to you I am sure.
Yeah for the first 600 words lol God what have i gotten myself in to ha ha the challenge of writing a novel.
And he may have deserved it. i sure don’t i am a nice guy but she is nice. she even brings up the good stuff when asking for a drink.
Certainly am!
You will do this! You better believe it.
Ranting, trust me, Lady Fury is never kind……
We must hope she does
not see that Noelle….you are to be on her blog this weekend aren’t you with, your new book?
Oops. I forgot. Take Two!! Ranting, Lady Fury is genteel, hospitable, non-judgmental, and loves shiny black birds.
Ooh i had me a drink or two already with her. She got a good stack to. of booze.
yes i behave. So she been nice to me.
And than always love a challenge.
good recovery
Yes Noelle! Just you mind that stack…Ranting!
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We do Ranting…off for a quick look x