christmas - Stories

Late October, and Spencer K Wyrrell—Squirrel—sits hidden behind an evergreen bush, freezing his arse off in the rooftop garden of his boss' London penthouse flat. Taking a break, he is waiting with an ice bucket and a bottle of Dom for the arrival of his colleague, Bev. But when the balcony door slides open, the person who steps out is the smoking hot celebrity, Marshall J Highlander. Squirrel overhears Highlander’s call. A newspaper is threatening to publish nude photographs of him and his ex-boyfriend from a holiday in France.

And on that night, an unexpected friendship begins to blossom during a time of Christmas lockdown.

Charlie Boone and friends get together in the magical town of Twombly for a Christmas party and magic show. Better late than never!

Sometimes, you just want to go out to a bar and enjoy some peace and quiet when the holidays are rapidly approaching. Nothing wrong with that.

But, every once in a while...you get a mini blast from the past when you least expect it. And it just might turn out to be the holiday cheer you've been looking for.

Gabe Murray is on a mission to deliver holiday cheer on behalf of a mysterious benefactor. We'd tell you who it is, but that's confidential.

Six years after Tristan saw his boyfriend kissing a woman on the subway, they meet again by unlikely chance.

The magic of that first snow, not just of the season, but the first ever!

It's the time of the year when we hear of miracles. This is my hope for someone Christmas Miracle

A drive in the rain, a pick-up at a place that shouldn't be

A seasonal story

It’s 2020 and people are struggling with how they will be able to spend Christmas with their families, due to the pandemic. Tony and his partner, Jeremy, have devised a way they can safely spend Christmas with Jeremy’s family, but will everyone be happy with it?

Scrooge becomes a religious zealot named Franklin Phelps. He has some troubling beliefs about gays and on Christmas Eve he first encounters the spirit of his former associate, Patsy Falwell, followed by three ghosts that attempt to help him redefine his position, but will they succeed?

Collection of stand-alone prose prompts and other shorts. Quick bites, in other words. A tasty snack or two.

Ayden worked hard to make a better life for his son; he was so close to being done with school, then he could get one good job instead of working two jobs and studying at night. Then they could move out of their tiny apartment, into a nicer place, and have a decent schedule. He just wants to give Anthony a better life, all the things a little boy wants and needs, and spend quality time with his son. Of course he'd ask Santa for a dog for Christmas.

Food is a central part of the holidays. For Advent this year, we present twenty-four stories featuring our favorite recipes. Bon appetit!

After a few years of partying when he should have been saving to go back to school, suddenly Sean appears. What's a party boy to do?