A Fire for Christmas

<p><strong>It's Christmas 2020-<em>be careful what you wish for!</em></strong> </p><p><br></p><p>After meeting at a pre-pandemic writers conference struggling sci-fi novelist Jeffrey Dahl attempts to rekindle a romance with renowned holiday erotica author Lourdes D.P. Ivy. But stay-at-home orders social distancing and communication gaffes lead to a series of old-fashioned letters as the would-be lovers exchange Christmas stories. </p><p><br></p><p>From award-winning author William R. Hincy <em>A Fire for Christmas</em> takes a satirical blowtorch to our most cherished holiday stories and traditions then invites the reader to make snow angels in the ashes.</p><p><br></p><p>Will Jeff and Lourdes catch fire? In 2020 nothing is certain.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Featured in the collection</strong>: </p><p><br></p><p><em>A Fire for Christmas: </em>Afternoon cartoons-obsessed Billy Lynus has one item on his wish list-a <em>Navy Stan</em> action figure. But if past disappointment is kindling for future humiliation Billy is primed to ignite a Yule log that'll burn for Christmases to come.</p><p><br></p><p><em>The Coal Train: </em>After being naughty on Christmas Eve Moya and her brother Aden awake to find coal in their stockings and a train in their suburban front yard. The duo stowaway on a madcap adventure but there are no kindred spirits kindly ghosts or quirky conductors to guide them. And this train isn't going to the North Pole. </p><p><br></p><p><em>Dungeons and Santa:</em> A lonely teenager devises a plan to make his Christmas wish come true. The catch-<em>Santa</em>.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Hall-Marked at Christmas: </em>Climatologist Moya Hoffman aims to reverse climate change by making it snow across the globe on you guessed it <em>Christmas</em>. But matters are complicated when the tiny hamlet of Christmas Village faces stay at home orders after a nefarious stranger goes scrambling through the local mall maskless and coughing all the way. Throw in a burgeoning romance with new-to-town mechanic Bill Lynus a desperate desire for human contact after months of isolation and the potential sale of the family's antique car museum and there are all the trimmings for a Christmas romance unfit for cable TV.</p><p><br></p><p><em>It Isn't Actually</em>: After a suicide attempt goes awry former city councilman Jorge Sanchez finds himself pulling his guardian angel from the river. Granted a glimpse of what the town would be like if he was never born Jorge is left questioning if it's really a wonderful life. <em>At Christmas! </em></p>