The Devils You Meet On Christmas Day: An Anthology

by Mary Gray, Katie Coughran, Vanessa K Eccles

Overview

The season isn't what it seems.

While some are nestled cozy in their traditions, others are lost in darkness. An unkindness of ravens lurks like a warning above them while they try to escape their inner demons and fight the dragons they've been trying to avoid. There's no enjoying fatal amounts of pie because their minds are slipping, slipping into a twisted delusion. They are the murderers, the disturbed, the unfortunate, and the misunderstood. These outliers are imprisoned by their circumstances until they slowly fade into the icy landscape, smothered by the forged façade of a perfect Christmas.

In this unsettling collection of stories, authors Katie Coughran, Vanessa K. Eccles, Mary Gray, and Cammie Larsen explore the darkened corners of paranormal, horror, and fantasy to create a gothic and somewhat macabre Christmas read.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781948095044
Publisher:	Monster Ivy Publishing
Publication date:	12/12/2017
Pages:	118
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Katie Coughran is a multi-genre author of the Clean & Quirky Romance series, Fantasy, and the Broden and Cookie Chapter Books. She is also a contributor to The Faithful Creative magazine and has been featured on the Writer Mom Life Podcast. When she isn't writing, you're likely to find Katie hanging out with her foxy husband and awesome kids, cooking something delicious, or deciding between watching an ultra-cheesy romance or Alaskan Bush People. And, of course, some tea or chocolate will be involved.




Vanessa K. Eccles writes books that defy normal and break all the rules. Through her enchanted tales, she hopes to expand the imaginations of young people and help adults recapture the magic they once believed in. Most of all, she strives to inspire readers to live a life worth writing-full of wondrous adventures and limitless creativity.Vanessa has worked in some form of publishing since 2010, interning for a popular Southern magazine, then opening her own journal, Belle Rêve Literary Journal, that flourished from 2013-2017. She has also worked as a literary agent, and most recently, she's devoted herself to living the life of her dreams, working as a full-time author and cultivating The Faithful Creative Magazine.When she's not writing or devouring books, she enjoys life with her Prince Charming and their three dogs.




Mary Gray balances dark and twisty plots with faith-based messages. Some of her best ideas come when she's lurking in the woods, experimenting with frightening foods, or pushing her kids on the tire swing. She is a contributor to The Faithful Creative Magazine, a co-owner of Monster Ivy Publishing, and the membership chair of Indie Author Hub. She has written novels set in the past, the present, and the future. She co-wrote her latest story, Hush, Now Forget, which is in the vein of the CW's Supernatural, with her sister, Cammie.




Cammie Larsen loves all things creative, especially something that tells a fantastic story. She's doing what she can to bring more beauty and insight to the world while building her own life's story. For now, that includes helping run Monster Ivy Publishing, volunteering at her local church, and hanging out near and far with her hubs, kid, and two giant dogs. She's an editor, graphic designer, and contributor to The Faithful Creative Magazine.

Table of Contents

Introduction: This anthology is a compilation of seven short stories. Grab some hot chocolate and your fuzziest blankets, because this compilation will give you chills from the tops of your heads all the way down to your toenails.

Chapter 1. The Skeleton Key

Chapter 2. The Phantom in the Forest

Chapter 3. The Bakery

Chapter 4. Decomposition

Chapter 5. Christmas at Wet Dog Cafe

Chapter 6. A Royal Unkindness

Chapter 7. Leo, Who Gleans