Sarah Holroyd: 4 books

Five flash fiction stories:Dark Chocolate Dreams - Stacy has a soft spot for dark chocolate. A cautionary tale of overindulgence.Baby John - A lonely old woman tells her life story.The Hanging Tree - A tree shares its life story.Happy Birthday to Me - A child's birthday becomes a frightening part of history.Unwelcome Guest - Death pays a visit.

Santa finally joins the tech era and updates his Naughty List processing to an app on his phone instead of the overlarge tome. But what happens when a mischievous boy gets his hands on Santa's phone? A short-short story of hockey, mischief, and redemption.

What is your idea of the trip of a lifetime? Is it flying off to parts unknown? Traveling through parts of Europe? Lounging on a sandy Caribbean beach? Or do you prefer to stay closer to home and travel through your imagination? Sometimes the trip of a lifetime can be the one you never expected to...

Storms can come out of a clear blue sky, or they can build over a long period. They can take many forms, all terribly destructive: a tornado or hurricane that destroys all your belongings, an abusive spouse who destroys your sense of well-being, or human actions that can devastate an entire society....