Rish Outcast 318: The Last Christmas

For the holiday episode this year, Rish presents his story "The Last Christmas."  Jason finds a box on his doorstep, presumably a present for him . . . but it's one that will change everything.  Enjoy?

Note: we'll postpone Episode 317 to next time.

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Logo by Gino "The Lost Christmas" Moretto.

Not A Last Christmas, But "The Last Christmas"

So, here's the holiday story I wrote last year, "The Last Christmas," available for you to buy or give a bad review to . . . or preferably both.

Another great cover by Big Anklevich.

It tells of Jason Baumgarten, who discovers a present outside his apartment door, one without a name or return label on it.  Inside is a strange object and a note with a single word . . . "remember."  And remember he will.  

It's pretty good . . . high praise, coming from me.  You can check it out HERE . . . if you dare.

Oh, because it's the holidays, let me share with you the other cover Big made for me.  It's very similar (though it has fewer legs), but I thought you might be interested in seeing it.

A much better cover for the story than the story itself . . . but isn't that often the case?

Rish Outcast 294: The Baleful

In lieu of a Christmas story this year, Rish shares his holiday-adjacent story "The Baleful." No apologies, though.

As always, you can download the file by Right-Clicking HERE.

And of course, you can support my Patreon by clicking HERE.  They're three shows ahead!

Logo by Gino "The Toenailful" Moretto.

Not Quite Christmas, But Close

So, this is a post to promote my holiday story "The Day Before The Day Before Christmas," which is available on Amazon.

This is one of those stories--that I just can't stop writing--about a town with an odd belief or practice: namely, you're not supposed to drink soda on the 22nd of December.*  Visiting Uncle Jake thinks nothing of it, and downs a glass of Diet Coke, but discovers that bad luck befalls those who break this rule, at least according to his nephew and niece.

Yeah, another one of those, but surely not the last.  Feel free to pick up a copy at Amazon AT THIS LINK.

Often, I disparage my own work, because I can see only the flaws, but like "Newfound Fame," which I went through recently to re-format it, I find a lot to like in this story.  Would I go so far as to say that it is good?  Sure, why not?  It's nearly Christmas!

*Yes, Big, I understand that . . . but the entire story takes place the following day.

To Save Me From Tears...

If you listened to my last Patreon address*, you may remember that something I vowed to do in July was to put out a story where I didn't wonder if it was at all good in the author's note.  And the tale I chose to achieve that goal was a 2022 holiday tale called "But the Very Next Day..."

It's a story that was intended to be humorous and light, about an office that participates in Wham!ageddon (that contest where people see who can go the longest without hearing Last Christmas by Wham!) and start taking it way too seriously.  But along the way--probably when the first person who failed in the challenge died of a freak accident--I decided to move it away from an amusing story to something heavier and more Suspense/Horror-centric.

Does it work?  Would it have been better with a lighter tone?  Do I write about the same office experience I had in L.A a little (or a lot) too much?  Next year, should I give it to someone better?

Find out HERE.  

And for my Limey brothers, click HERE.

*And if you didn't listen, you're streets ahead.

Rish Outcast 238: Made Just For You

Made just for the holidays, Rish presents his Lara & the Witch story, "Made Just For You."  Lara Demming is spending her first holiday with Old Widow Holcomb . . .  could any heart warm in that environment?

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To lose at Whamageddon, click HERE.

Logo by Gino "No Insulting Nickname - It's Christmas!" Moretto.

Rish Outcast 212: Family Christmas Party

So, at pretty much the last minute, I had to present a story for our family holiday party. And at pretty much the last minute, I'm presenting that story for my holiday episode. Happy Christmas, guys.

Download this bad boy right HERE.

Naughty or nice, support me on Patreon left HERE.

As always, logo by Gino "Family Middle-Of-Summer Story" Moretto.

Rish Outcast 188: The Many Faces of Christmas Eve

Over on the Dunesteef, we've been producing the entries for last year's Broken Mirror Christmas Event.  In a crossover show, Big Anklevich and I present my story "The Many Faces of Christmas Eve" for your wistening peasure.

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Logo by Gino "Christmas Heave" Moretto.

Note: This was originally posted as Rish Outcast 186, but I was two behind.