I took the opportunity to submit some Christmas-themed stories for the Camden Park Press Holiday Hijinks project, and am pleased to report that they accepted two of them.
“The Party Planning Pickle,” which appears in Crazy Christmas Capers, is lighthearted escapade of the sort that happens in a small town when a rivalry leads to a favor and everything ends up a little topsy-turvy. It’s probably more of a farce than an actual caper, but I had a lot of fun writing it.
“Blitzmas,” which appears in Happy Holiday Historicals, is probably as close to the opposite end of the spectrum as it could be. As might be obvious from the title, I chose to write about three women living in London during the 1940 Christmas season, when the Germans were bombing the city. It was a hard time to feel festive, and I wanted to show people coming together, in spite of all odds.
However you celebrate your holidays – with whimsy, capers, or a bit of historical nostalgia, I hope you enjoy these small stocking-stuffers.
All three Holiday Hijinks anthologies are available
in print / ebook from your favorite online retailers.
Crazy Christmas Capers
Happy Holiday Historicals
Whimsical Winter Wonderland
