Nancy Werlock's Diary: Family Feud: Nancy Werlock's Diary, #14

By Julie Ann Dawson

Welcome to Season Three of Nancy Werlock's Diary. Episode 14 offers two short stories (total word count 9700 approx.)

Family Feud

The holidays can be a nerve-wracking time under the best of conditions. But when Nancy’s dead mother starts complaining about who should host Thanksgiving, things get unusually tense between Nancy and her brother.

Wrath of the Turkey God

Nancy and Houston find themselves investigating a paranormal poultry problem.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bards and Sages Publishing
• Release date: Dec 31, 2015
• ISBN: 9781516309894

Julie Ann Dawson

Julie Ann Dawson is an author, editor, publisher, RPG designer, and advocate for writers who may occasionally require the services of someone with access to Force Lightning (and in case it was not obvious, a bit of a geek). Her work has appeared in a variety of print and digital media, including such diverse publications as the New Jersey Review of Literature, Lucidity, Black Bough, Poetry Magazine, Gareth Blackmore’s Unusual Tales, Demonground, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and others. In 2002 she started her own publishing company, Bards and Sages. The company has gone from having two titles to over one hundred titles between their print and digital products. In 2009, she launched the Bards and Sages Quarterly, a literary journal of speculative fiction. Since 2012, she has served as a judge for the IBPA's Benjamin Franklin Awards.

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Nancy Werlock’s Diary: Family Feud

By

Julie Ann Dawson

Episode Fourteen of the Nancy Werlock’s Diary Series

Features Two Nancy Werlock Stories:

Family Feud

The holidays can be a nerve-wracking time under the best of conditions. But when Nancy’s dead mother starts complaining about who should host Thanksgiving, things get unusually tense between Nancy and her brother.

Wrath of the Turkey God

Nancy and Houston find themselves investigating a paranormal poultry problem.

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These stories are works of fiction. Any resemblance to persons living, dead, or undead is coincidental and vaguely disturbing.

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Family Feud

November 5th,

"I think we should have Thanksgiving here this year," says Mom as she manifests behind me in the kitchen.

I put down the bottle of coffee creamer and tap my fingers on the counter. I was...going to Scott’s this year.

"Well, they can come here. I want to see my grandchild. I haven't seen her since my funeral!"

Mom, Megan thinks you’re in Heaven running a gift shop for angels.

"Who told her that nonsense?"

Mom, it is the sort of thing parents tell their children when a loved one dies.

"That’s just silly. I never told you and your brother that sort of stuff."

True. I seem to remember you traumatizing Scott when you said Uncle Charlie would spend a hundred years as a lemure because he lost a bet with a devil.

"It was your uncle’s own stupid fault. Who plays poker with a devil?"

I have to get ready for work. I grab my coffee and go into the living room.

"Nancy Clarice!" Mom follows me out of the kitchen.

Why are you doing this? Now?

"I just want to see my whole family together one last time."

Wait, one last time? What does that mean?

"Oh, so now you’re worried."

What does one last time mean, Mother!?

"Calm down, Nancy. Your aura is flaring. I just mean I may not be around all that much after the new year starts. Rudarvathrion is planning a war with a rival and I’ll be busy."

You know, this is why Nanna Morrie didn’t want you taking that Overseer position. And I thought you hated politics?

"I hate human politics. Demonic politics are rather exciting."

I just shake my head and grab my jacket. I gotta get to the shop. Eric is still in London. Houston is on vacation. And Anastasia won’t be in until the afternoon.

"Nancy, what is going on with