I have no formal knowledge of the metaphysical and intend to keep it that way. How is part of their life essence able to leave and appear to me while they are still alive? I couldn’t say.

Those souls who come to me in the hours before their death for help to finish something they have run out of time to accomplish.

My visitors are what I affectionately refer to as the nearly departed. I’m not psychic nor do I see dead people. Their touch is invisible but I know they’re near. Making Spirits Bright– A Spookie Millane Holiday Short Story (If not, stop everything you’re doing and go get it!) Today’s guest is Debbie Christiana and she braved the slushy mud trails and the icy drips from our surrounding swamp trees to bring us a peek into Spooky Millane’s world, with MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT. Currently she lives near Seattle with her wife, three daughters, and the family dog.We’re almost done spotlighting our holiday anthology contributors for THINGS THAT GO BUMP FOR THE HOLIDAYS, which, I know you now have your copy of. After studying women's history at Smith College, she earned a Master's in Creative Writing from Western Washington University. In this rich story of long days and hot nights, newcomer Kate Christie follows the collision course of two women during the summer that changes their lives.Ībout the Author: Kate Christie, author of Gay Pride & Prejudice, Beautiful Game, and Leaving LA, was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Their youthful camaraderie had been simple, but under the warm Seattle sun, simple is the last word that describes their feelings. Years ago, they played soccer on the same high school team, only Sam was the star and Emily the new kid. When their paths cross, Emily is surprised Sam remembers her. She's planning on making every day of summer count. Come fall, she's an assistant soccer coach with responsibilities. It's the last summer Emily MacKenzie will get to spend hanging out with friends, soaking up the sun and checking out the women on Seattle's sporting fields. She's not looking for the future-today is all she needs.

The death of her older brother, and her parents' denial, have left her shaken and grateful her simple needs are being met. Sam Delaney has all she asks from life: a job and a place of her own arranged exactly the way she likes it. On the longest day of the year, anything can happen.

Solstice by Debbie Christiana