By Amanda Pizzolatto (alias Aurora Mandeville) Word Count: 31845 Rating: PG for scary situations Summary: Nico Di Angelo, son of Hades, is used to being alone, until one day a girl with auburn hair waltzes into his life… Hanging around the cemetery for the past day and a half paid off as Nico saw Lucy Read more

Rejoice in the Lord always. All who call on Him will know His goodness. Let his name be forever heard On the lips of those who praise Him. Read more

“I hear patters from a small stream. My love eludes me. I feel the rain fall upon my face, And then she holds me. I dive and feel the ocean all around me.” Read more

BY NADIA C. SHOSHANA I swallowed hard and said, “Mom, you know I am too old to believe in Santa Claus anymore, right?” Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI “He’s got nowhere to go to even try and celebrate Christmas. His family is all dead. He doesn’t have anyone else.” Read more

By Lawrence Hall Word Count: 83 Rating: G Summary: A tongue in cheek shot at pilgrimages and Chaucer Astride his horse, the gift-shop blisful martir Raises his glov’ed hand in priestly blessing For those who wear his token in evidence Of a devout pilgrimage to Canterbury By tour bus those who wolden ryde there To Read more

BY SHEANKELOR “Albus should have told you. He told us that day, but you should have heard it from him, you should have known during this long school year.” Read more

“Before I set off for the Capitol, I said a quick prayer to Mercury, the god of thieves, spies and other sneaks. Then I started to make my way to the bottom of Capitoline Hill, hoping that Mercury would answer my prayer and I wouldn’t be noticed.” Read more

BY HANNAH SKIPPER “Who knew a trade conference would last almost two months? It’s like the Calormenes want everyone to spend their Christmas here.” Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI I believe there is something about The Scarlet Pimpernel that taps into our deepest yearnings for romance and adventure. Read more

BY BENJAMIN DAVID SMITH A waking dream, a quake within my soul. My burning eyes calm to black as she breathes beneath the skin. Read more

Remembering the arcana of youth On the farm: White Mule gloves, axe, splitting maul Read more

BY LAWRENCE S. HOWE & M.C. PEHRSON Dougherty’s Flying Field was the first airfield I can remember, and it was little better than a few acres of pastureland. Read more

By Joshua David Ling Word Count: 689 Rating: G Summary: The Legend of St. Boniface in rhyme. Nature groaned like Paul foretold, Winter was everlasting. Dead men drunkenly stumbled in the dark, And in Hesse, troubled times weren’t passing. Or so it seemed in ancient Germany, With broken and splintered tribes, But in the coldest, Read more

By Amanda Pizzolatto (alias Aurora Mandeville) Word Count: 31845 Rating: PG for scary situations Summary: Nico Di Angelo, son of Hades, is used to being alone, until one day a girl with auburn hair waltzes into his life… Chapter 1 ““I don’t think there’ll be much dancing, and I could show you a few simple Read more

By Amanda Pizzolatto (alias Aurora Mandeville) Word Count: 31845 Rating: PG for scary situations Summary: Nico Di Angelo, son of Hades, is used to being alone, until one day a girl with auburn hair waltzes into his life… Nico slunk back against the tree trunk, pulling out his earphones and his CD player. He plugged Read more

BY MARYUM IMRAN Wordlessly, Malfoy brought out his right hand from behind his back, the rose clutched in his fist. “For you. Happy Rose Day.” Read more

“It is very honorable to want to please your parents, Morgon. I applaud you for it. But shouldn’t you do things that you like, as well?” Read more

BY SHEANKELOR “You cannot be held responsible for the deaths that happen during war – only the leaders can and they typically aren’t, either.” Read more

BY TIMOTHY MATHER What secrets do you hold? Can you show the way to the otherworld or do you guard its gate? Read more