Tag: Christmas

• Best Christmas Gift (sort of)

  When I was a boy, one of the greatest and memorable days of every year was when the Sears Christmas Catalogue arrived in the mail. The full-color pages created a wonderland of wishes for this starry-eyed country boy. They had it all: the latest toys, games, and sports equipment. They even sold the full sets […]

  sassevn

  December 19, 2022

  Life

  Christmas, christmas gifts, Christmas story, nostalgia

• A Vigil for a Starry Night

  

  Merry Christmas, everyone. A VIGIL FOR A STARRY NIGHT On a night when the clouds cover the stars like an impenetrable mountain cliff, I wait for a sign. A small tinge up my spine. A desperate plea for the ancient ways to speak once again. I wait for the light, hoping it will come, hoping […]

  sassevn

  December 24, 2018

  Writing Excerpt

  Christmas

• Pre-order for “JOLLY OLD ST. HICK” now available!

  ‘Tis the Season! My brand-new Christmas short story is now available for pre-order on Amazon. It will be delivered to the reading device of your choice on December 1st. A couple things about it: It’s funny. It’s silly. It’s great for kids. It’s touching. It’s a Christmas story, after all. The story: On Christmas Eve, […]

  sassevn

  November 27, 2018

  Promotion

  Christmas, Christmas story, country christmas, funny christmas story, new release

• Free Christmas Short Story: If Love is a Crime

  On Christmas Eve 1852, a runaway slave slips unnoticed through a meadow and happens upon a small, rustic cabin in the woods, occupied by a boisterous old woman named Beatrice. As a winter storm blows in and the sheriff comes inquiring, all that stands between the frightened girl and the arm of the law is […]

  sassevn

  December 15, 2017

  Promotion

  Christmas, free Christmas stories, historical fiction, short story

• A Vigil for a Starry (Christmas Eve) Night

  

  On a night when the clouds cover the stars like an impenetrable mountain cliff, I wait for a sign. A small tinge up my spine. A desperate plea for the ancient ways to speak once again. I wait for the light, hoping it will come, hoping it will be enough. . The stars, spread brightly […]

  sassevn

  December 24, 2016

  Descriptive Writing, Indie Author, Poetry, Uncategorized, Writing Excerpt

  Christmas, descriptive writing, poem

• Is this satire? – Santa Sent for Counseling

  I can’t tell. I don’t think it is, but this article is so funny that I think it must be satire. And if it isn’t, it should be. Santa Sent for Counseling If you don’t want to click on the list, here’s the short version. A small girl asked a mall Santa who was on […]

  sassevn

  December 19, 2016

  Current Events, Writing Process

  bad santa, Christmas, mall santa, santa claus, satire

• Free Christmas Story on Kindle: If Love is a Crime

  THE STORY On Christmas Eve 1852, a runaway slave slips unnoticed through a meadow and happens upon a small, rustic cabin in the woods, occupied by a boisterous old woman named Beatrice. As a winter storm blows in and the sheriff comes inquiring, all that stands between the frightened girl and the arm of the […]

  sassevn

  December 17, 2016

  Indie Author

  Christmas, christmas and slavery, free Christmas stories, historical fiction, short stories

• New Show: 8 Days Away – “Tales of Wonder”

  Tales of Wonder 2 is just 8 days away from its world premiere at the Penang Performing Arts Centre. I’m so excited for this show, and I’m so proud of these amazing young actors. Here’s a snippet of three of the original sketches I’ve written for the show. Manger Talk is an adorable and poignant […]

  sassevn

  November 23, 2016

  drama

  Christmas, drama, malaysia, Penang, theatre

• Merry Christmas!

  Merry Christmas everyone! I leave you with my take on the historical event which happened in 1914. The British and German soldiers, on Christmas Eve, set aside their differences and shared some holiday cheer in the midst of a brutal world war. Here’s a performance by the RLT Players of my script called, “Christmas in […]

  sassevn

  December 25, 2015

  Indie Author

  2016, Christmas, christmas 2015, christmas in the trenches, christmas truce world world I, holidays, PenangPAC, RLT Players

• You got it wrong. Be MORE like Scrooge.

  Leave it to us humans (and book readers) to always focus on the negative, because that’s what we do when we think about Charles Dickens’ famous character Ebeneezer Scrooge. Who is Scrooge? The meanest, rudest, stingiest, Christmas hum-bug that ever lived. Every time we reference someone who’s not demonstrating the spirit of the holiday, we […]

  sassevn

  December 24, 2015

  Indie Author

  a christmas carol, charles dickens, Christmas, lessons from scrooge