HoliDaylights - a collection of Daylight Holiday stories
Holidays have significance for nearly everyone, as most are strongly connected to family and memories. For Helen and Patrick, their affinity for attracting things of an unusual nature makes holidays extra special. Human emotions are high during times of celebration, and sometimes spirits and other beings like to join in - one way or another, for better or worse.
Katie said,“Holidays make weird stuff happen.”
“Why?” Maisy asked.
Maybelle said, “Spirits and things get a little rambunctious around special occasions,”
“Do they not like Holidays, do you think?”
“It could be that, in some cases,” I said.
“I think sometimes spirits want to participate,” Katie said. “But it just doesn’t go well. Like really young children who want to help with things—projects or making cookies or whatever—but they do everything kinda wrong and it turns into a mess…”
“But it makes a good story, later,” I said.
~ Bedeviled Eggs
“Why?” Maisy asked.
Maybelle said, “Spirits and things get a little rambunctious around special occasions,”
“Do they not like Holidays, do you think?”
“It could be that, in some cases,” I said.
“I think sometimes spirits want to participate,” Katie said. “But it just doesn’t go well. Like really young children who want to help with things—projects or making cookies or whatever—but they do everything kinda wrong and it turns into a mess…”
“But it makes a good story, later,” I said.
~ Bedeviled Eggs
"'Where's Maybelle?' Julie asked.
Did she think Maybelle could help or that Maybelle might be responsible for the disappearances? Or that Maybelle might also be missing?" ~ Unappreciated Gratitude |
"'What's in the box?' Patrick asked.
'Skeleton of a hand,' I told him. 'Real? Human?' 'Yes.' 'It's moving.' 'It's upset.'" ~ Helping Hand |
"'Did you put up the Valentine decorations?' Katie asked.
'No one did.' 'Was it the ghost?' 'Ghost' was a more appropriate term than,'specter'. 'Poltergeist,' would have been closer." ~ Ghost of a Chance |
"Katie pulled a white carnation out of her hair. It hadn’t been there a second before.
A nearby woman snatched the flower from Katie’s hand. 'Those are for the soldiers!Don’t be disrespectful!'
The woman yelped as the flower was yanked from her hand by an unseen force and tucked into the suit lapel of a well-dressed man a few yards away. The man glanced around; there was no one standing near him.
The woman looked anxiously in every direction, her glare finally landing back on Katie and me.
'Disrespectful!' she declared, again, before stomping away.
~ Memorable Memorial
A nearby woman snatched the flower from Katie’s hand. 'Those are for the soldiers!Don’t be disrespectful!'
The woman yelped as the flower was yanked from her hand by an unseen force and tucked into the suit lapel of a well-dressed man a few yards away. The man glanced around; there was no one standing near him.
The woman looked anxiously in every direction, her glare finally landing back on Katie and me.
'Disrespectful!' she declared, again, before stomping away.
~ Memorable Memorial
HoliDaylights is available in paperback from Amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/dp/1075013488
Several individual stories from HoliDaylights are available in electronic format for $.99 each.
Helping Hand https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/helping-hand-jennifer-ballard/1120234046?ean=2940150565999
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N4K8IM0 |
Red, White and Boo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/red-white-and-boo-jennifer-ballard/1105027996?ean=2940013033634
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005J9DRLQ |
Unappreciated Gratitude https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unappreciated-gratitude-jennifer-ballard/1120394287?ean=2940150373808
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NUSWJ62 |
Ghost of a Chance https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NPY76CV
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NPY76CV |