Merry Christmas! Another flash fiction for Christmas Day.

Day 12 - Christmas Bonus Story - Christmas Of Silence

Here's a Christmas Eve bonus horror story, Porcelain Christmas. Please enjoy. Okay, maybe enjoy isn't the right thing to say.

Day 10 - Christmas Bonus Story - Hymn of the Xombies

Where the hymn begins, the ice never ends.

When a cursed choir freezes Winter Hollow under a deadly blizzard, their haunting hymn turns townspeople into icy puppets. Evelyn and Jonah must brave the storm and face the Frostborn to ring a sacred bell—their only chance to shatter the curse and save the town. Hymn of the Xombies is a spine-chilling tale of survival against the relentless grip of winter’s wrath.

Day 9 - Christmas Bonus Poem - The Black Candle

In the square, it stands alone,

A candle black as polished stone.

Its flame does flicker, cold and slight,

But casts no warmth, no blessed light.

Each night it burns, a mournful call,

A shadow stretches, cloaks the hall.

A scream is swallowed, sharp and dire,

Lost within the phantom fire.

The town grows silent, breath held tight,

Who’ll be the next to meet the night?

The candle waits, its hunger deep,

For souls it claims will never sleep.


Day 8 - Christmas Bonus Poem - Snowman

In the heart of winter, some memories refuse to rest.

When Maeve O’Connor and her nephew Donnacha build a snowman on Christmas Day, it seems like a harmless holiday tradition. But as night falls on their isolated Northern Ireland farmhouse, the snowman begins to move—its jagged smile stretching wider, its coal eyes glowing with ancient malice. Bound by a curse older than memory, the creature demands a price for their unwitting invitation. Trapped in a frozen nightmare, Maeve must confront her grief and protect the boy she loves before the snowman claims its due.

In Episode 3, we follow Minh Phan to Nong Khai Refugee Camp in Thailand, just weeks after the fall of Saigon. Stripped of his rank and homeland, Minh struggles to find meaning amid the desperation and chaos of camp life.

As he scavenges for hope in a sea of loss, a chance discovery reignites his passion for innovation and a vision for a new future—one free from the failures of centralized control. But as danger looms and survival hangs by a thread, Minh must decide whether to risk everything for a dream that could change the lives of his people forever.

A story of resilience, desperation, and the spark of possibility in the darkest of times. Don’t miss this pivotal chapter of The Time Merchants.

This Episode uses Artificial Voice Narration provided by Eleven Labs Dot IO.

The music is by Children of Drone, 'Track 8,' and it can be found on the Internet Archive.

Day 6 - Christmas Bonus Story - Whiteout Warning

It's not good to be alone on Christmas Eve!

Day 5 - Christmas Bonus Story - The Wreathmaker

Some gifts should never be accepted, especially on the longest night of the year.

On a snowy Christmas Eve, Edith, a solitary wreathmaker, discovers a mysterious wreath on her doorstep—an exquisite creation unlike any she’s ever seen. But as the night deepens, the wreath reveals a sinister life of its own, dragging Edith into a chilling nightmare. The Wreathmaker is a haunting tale of beauty turned malevolent, where the line between craft and curse is dangerously blurred.