In December 2015, EDF solicited and published December-themed stories by 27 authors. Those authors included voices from EDF’s history and present as well as stories by some of EDF’s editorial team.
The scraggly Douglas fir bristles with anticipation as a man and woman finally stop before it in the Christmas tree lot. “Really, Rob?” The woman sighs a puff of steam, glances around at thicker, taller pine, spruce, and cedar trees.… Continue Reading
Howling wind clawed at the house and forced a chill through a crack under the front door. Ice crystals beat against the windows and the lights dimmed. “Looks like you’ll be missing a week of school.” Kit looked up from… Continue Reading
How many angels can dance on a flake of snow? Winter’s black-nailed hand has come early to the village. From under its beautiful white mantle it will reach deep into the wombs of wives ripening with hope; it will choke… Continue Reading
’Twas the night before Chanukah, and all through the planet, not a creature was stirring except for the Elder God Cthulhu who was waking up from his eons-long slumber. And as the terrible creature awakened in the city of R’lyeh,… Continue Reading
When we realized that we wouldn’t have a submission system until sometime in December — and therefore no stories to publish — we decided to do something special. It’s December, after all: a holiday season one way or another in… Continue Reading