Cathy Cade's Blog: Writing Wrinkles, page 26

When you’ve nothing to say…

I am in awe of bloggers who find things to blog about daily. I struggle to find material to write about weekly, and I fear my thinking cap went for recycling along with the Christmas wrapping. My usual advice-to-self when I’ve nothing worth saying is to not say anything at all. However, with Christmas cake … Continue reading When you’ve nothing to say…

Santa’s Workshop

Dealing with Shorty and Griller Santa Nick looked fierce, like a magistrate passing sentence. “What were you doing in my sleigh?” “Waiting for you,” I said without thinking. Then I realised and hung my head, so I didn’t meet Shorty’s glare. But Shorty bounced back, like always. “Yeah, that’s right. We was hoping you’d give … Continue reading Santa’s Workshop

Following Santa

Shorty and Griller spot Santa When Shorty got back, I were sat on the edge of the sleigh watching the holly where we’d last seen Santa. Shorty started unpacking his “shopping”, but I didn’t take my eyes off them bushes till he yelled at me. “Griller! You’re s’posed to have been watching.” He blinked furiously … Continue reading Following Santa

Suburban Forest

Past ancient trees where once the King’s hunt rode, Low sunshine filters through to forest paths Here fat geese paddle still and royal swans glide, Around a lake man-made two centuries past. Through freshly fallen leaves, crisp underfoot, Scampering squirrels scatter from my dogs. Through leaves not churned yet into muddy ruts By cycles, turning … Continue reading Suburban Forest

e-book sale reminder

Just a reminder that Smashwords; end-of-year sale is now on, with many e-books half price or even free – not just mine! Pop over to https://www.smashwords.com/ to check out what’s available.

Book sale!

I’ve enrolled my books in Smashwords end-of-year e-book sale. The sale runs between December 17th and January 1st. During this period, my e-books will be half price, except for A Year Before Christmas, which will be free. A Year Before Christmas is a story-poem about Emmie Elf who gets left behind by Santa on Christmas … Continue reading Book sale!

Christmas Day in the Snow

Following Santa Santa Nick was dozing under the furs as Rudolph led the sleigh home after another busy Christmas delivery. Nick was shattered, but a month’s hibernation would fix that. With young Nicky still learning the business, there were decades of festive seasons to go before the youngster took over as Santa. Santas weren’t immortal. … Continue reading Christmas Day in the Snow

Where Does Santa Spend Christmas?

More Griller and Shorty Shorty gazed into the patch of sky framed by the top of the skip. I could tell he were thinking hard, so I kept quiet. “Where does Santa spend Christmas?” Was it a trick question? Lookin’ for clues, I followed Shorty’s eyes. They were blinking as they followed a passenger drone … Continue reading Where Does Santa Spend Christmas?

My story on Marsha’s StoryChat

My story On the Streets is the subject of December’s StoryChat on Marsha Ingrao’s Always Write blog. Pop over and give us your views.

Here’s One I Made Earlier

Visitors who were with me last year may recall Griller and Shorty. I re-post them here as introduction to their continuing story, which will be serialised through December Christmas Presence Shorty scrambled over the top and landed next to me in the skip. Footsteps ran past. They came back slowly. A car started up and … Continue reading Here’s One I Made Earlier