December 2025 Giveaway

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December 2025 Giveaway

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December Reading

This month, Different Lee, the first book in the Different Dragon series, is on sale. You can find information on the series as a whole at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HSHSRGB. Below the information on Different Lee, you can find a link to a Substack serial, Ivy League Illusion, which is set after the end of the third book in the series. (It’s free to read!) You can also find a link to a couple of pieces of Christmas flash fictions, also free to read. Following that is a preview of a feel-good short story, “Angel Feather” ($0.99 on Amazon, free to read in Kindle Unlimited, free through Amazon gifting for Substack subscribers at any tier, including the free one).

Different Lee

Abandoned at birth, DL has tried to cut himself off from his past as much as possible, lying if necessary to conceal what little he knows about himself. Then he starts to have strange, unsettling dreams of goals he must reach before shadowy enemies can stop him. When these dreams begin to intrude into his waking life, and he starts to develop unusual abilities, he realizes that he may be more than human. Unfortunately, others realize the truth about DL, and they want his blood–literally!

Ivy League Illusion

Ivy League Illusion, Part I by Bill Hiatt

The Face in the Mirror

Read on Substack

Christmas Flash Fiction

A Little Christmas Flash Fiction by Bill Hiatt

Read on Substack

Angel Feather

329 thoughts on “December 2025 Giveaway”

    3. Jackie Lambert

      This year has been a trip I don’t want to take again. I am grateful to have seen the end of the tunnel so to speak.

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  4. Mellionie Rogers

    I’m thankful for my family—especially my mom, Noelle, who’s the most lenient, loving, and understanding person I know. She’s been my rock through it all, supporting me in ways only a mother can. I’m thankful for the people who’ve shown me kindness and love, for the friends who check in, and for the ones who remind me to laugh and enjoy life even on the hard days. I’m also thankful for the growth that came from every struggle, the peace I’m learning to protect, and the strength to keep moving forward no matter what. Life hasn’t been perfect, but I’m grateful for the journey, the lessons, and everyone who’s made me feel seen, loved, and supported along the way.

    My mom picks me up when I’m feeling down, cheers me up when I need it most, and teaches me something new every day. If it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t know how to do certain things like cook, clean, do laundry, and take care of myself and my little brother. She’s the reason I’m still here today, and I’ll always be thankful for her love, patience, and everything she’s done for me.

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    1. Tiffany

      I too am thankful for my blessed life. We don’t have riches in money, but we do have riches in other ways. I feel especially blessed, because I am a stay at home mom to our 4 yo little girl. Sadly I suffer with Rheumaroid Arthritis, making work extremely difficult for me. So, I feel very blessed, in so many ways.

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    1. Kimberly A Davis

      I’m grateful and feel blessed to have reconnected with my daughter after a long 10 year. She’s been my rock this last year, and has given me di much support. I truly feel her love.

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  9. Sarah Jane

    I’m thankful to be clean and sober so I can be a present mom and wife. I’m especially grateful to know my children will have happy memories of the holidays to look back on for years to come, even after I’m long gone- there are so many things money truly can’t buy!

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    1. Holley Anne Jones

      🎄🎅✨ Checking in at 2:38 PM 💖 single mama here with a brave almost‑2‑year‑old 👶💜 her first real Christmas she can truly enjoy 🎁🎄 she’s already been through tethered cord surgery and cheek/tongue/lip tie surgeries at 7 months 🏥💜 delayed with possible autism but she shines so bright 🌟💖

      Her dad left before she was born 💔 my sister disowned me 🚫 and we’ve lost many family members 🕊 I’ve been disabled since birth so things are limited — but I’m doing everything I can to give her the magic she deserves 🎄🎁💖

      Feeling so thankful for my daughter and my mom today 💖🙏 they’re my heart, my strength, and my reason to keep going 🎄👶💜

      Hoping for a little Christmas sparkle for my girl tonight 🎅🎁💫🎄💖✨

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  21. Caroline Franklin

    I am grateful for my life. I got some terrible news yesterday and I’m just looking at things a lot different today.

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  27. Bryan Adams

    I’m thankful and grateful for everything! My family and friends as well as our health are what I’m most thankful for! I’m also thankful for my passions and being able to pursue them to the fullest of my ability!

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  65. Dwayne Berry

    I’m thankful that I’m able to visit my Dad every week and spend some time with him. He’s getting up there and I want to be around him as much as I can.

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  66. Mitchell Schmidt

    I am thankful for the opportunity to win an Amazon gift card! And the opportunity to try to buy tickets to a Hilary Duff concert again..

    Reply
  77. Shana Stiles

    I’m thankful for my medication I take daily for my heart and my asthma! I’m also thankful for all of the educated and experienced medical professionals!

    Reply
  78. Lucas

    Thankful for the multiple turkey day dinners with family and taking my immediate family to a hotel water park during their Thanksgiving school break. We swim, went down slides, soaked in the hot tub, and took a remote control boat out in the pool. We had some good tacos, pizza, and of course turkey, potatoes, and gravy!

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  88. Mike Bratek

    I am thankful for most of my family that are still living and taking care of each other today. I’m also truly grateful for a person I met a long time ago, Gina Ferrell, a beautiful person all around!

    Reply
  113. Judy Thomas

    I am thankful for my siblings, children ,Grandchildren & pets. Especially my Grandchildren who bring me smiles every day.

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  125. Carolyn D

    I am extremely thankful for my boyfriend, friends, and co-workers. My mom’s health has gotten worse over the last few months and I am overwhelmed by the love and support to those who reached out and offered help (meals, transportation, etc).

    Reply
  143. Amber Lee Kolb

    I’m thankful for our awesome neighbor, Colleen. She lets us borrow her snowblower and then my husband takes care of her sidewalk and driveway also. We just got so much snow. It would have been hard to hand shovel.

    Reply
  155. Pedro L.

    I’m thankful for still being alive – at the end of last year I had a critical heart problem and ended in an ICU for a couple of months with a very reserved prognostic!

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  157. DeaconMac

    I am thankful for my husband and our two sons and for the options we have all had throughout our lives. I only wish others could be so fortunate.

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  158. Alecia G.

    I am thankful that I get to travel and spend time with family. I got to spend Halloween in NYC with my mom. I spent Thanksgiving in Puerto Rico with both of my parents. I’m spending Christmas in Iowa with my grandma and I’m traveling to Paris for Easter next year.

    Reply
  164. Presley Burch

    I am grateful for my family both at home and at work. I will be spending Christmas day with my family at home and Christmas night with my work family, because 911 doesn’t stop for Christmas.

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  167. Rose Mandeville

    IM THANKFUL FOR MY MOM AND DAD GROWING UP IN THE 50S WAS NOT EASY .THERE WAS EIGHT IF US MY MOMS NINETY. NOW .GOD BLESS HER .

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  172. Taylor Maddin

    I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for my daughter. She is 2. This money would help me make her Christmas magical.

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  175. Stephanie Kimball

    Im thankful I got to wake up another day to see my 3 little boys.
    I have MS (RRMS) and without my boys keeping me going strong, I probably wouldn’t be able to walk today. 8 years ago I didn’t even want to be alive due to lifes ongoing struggles . One thing after another. Then I became pregnant. And my now 8 year old son is the reason I’m still alive . He saved me. Plus my 6 and 2 year old sons have made it even more worth living for. Its not easy being a boy mom but it’s worth every moment. Im also thankful for my 3 sons dad who I’ve been with for over 10 years, we struggle hard but still love and he is such a hard worker and great dad. I’m forever grateful for these boys.
    Im also thankful for my mother and step father. Who have helped my little family through everything even when it wasn’t easy. Our family still has so much love even on the worst days , we still wake up to a new begining every day. ❤️🙏🏻🥲

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  192. Carrie Dehart

    I am thankful that I was able to reunite with my mom when I was 17 years old, I had found out through court papers that my mom had suffered from mental illness it made me look at everything differently, I was able to truly forgive my mother because I understood that life wasn’t very easy for her. The time spent was so rewarding. I am thankful for being able to have the time I did have with my mother. In my own journey as a parent I am so thankful that I have been able to break generational curses. Thankful for my miracle son, after 3 tubal pregnancies I am just so blessed and thankful for my son he has helped me grow in so many ways. I hope he enjoys reading as much as do.

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  198. Cindy Daniel

    I AM VERY THANKFUL FOR WHAT PHYSICAL HEALTH I HAVE LEFT AND SO VERY THANKFUL FOR DAUGHTERS AND GRANDCHILDREN. THEY SURELY KEEP MY SPIRITS UP❤️

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  206. Relixo

    I’m thankful for good health, supportive people around me, and the chance to enjoy my hobbies like gaming and tech after a long day.

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  212. michael c

    I’m thankful that I was able to catch and release most of the flying squirrels that invaded my attic before they could be exterminated by the people we hired to fix the damage.

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  233. alisha eiler

    I’m thankful to have a roof over my head. I hate cold winters where I live. Thank you for the chance and Have a Merry Christmas.

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  248. Rehmat Ali

    I’m thankful for good health, learning opportunities, and the ability to keep improving myself every day. Grateful for family support and small moments that bring peace and motivation.

    Reply
  249. Cyberloop

    I’m so thankful to god for another fantastic year, and I wish everyone a Happy New Year 2026 and wish for the most blessed year.

    Reply
  252. RYAN FINLEY

    The thing(s) that I’m most thankful for are my family and friends! I, honestly, don’t know where I would be without them.

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  260. Pamela Jean Eatherton

    I am thankful I got to spend another Christmas with my mom she’s 89 going to be 90 in February it’s a blessing to be able to spend time with her

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  264. Sarah Thomas

    I am thankful for my kids who keep me on my toes day in and day out. They’re my saving grace. I am thankful for my parents, especially my mother. She’s been there for me in the thick of it.

    Reply
  267. Andrea Cassidy

    So thankful for the new things that I have been blessed with. Thankful for my children and my family and friends. I love what God does for me.

    Reply
  282. Jessie Currie

    I am thankful for my 3 kids and my 7 grandkids and my dog Aladdin. They all mean the world to me and inspire me to keep doing the great stuff I do.

    Reply
  284. Karen Perry

    I am thankful for having a roof over my head, food to eat, and a best friend. I am thankful for my crazy but tolerable mother. I am also thankful for free wifi, haha.

    Reply
  288. Lucinda Haldeman

    My lifetime has been blessed beyond measure. I had wonderful, loving parents, two brothers & a sister that I adored growing up. My siblings and I remain close to this day. I lost my first husband to suicide, leaving me with our three little girls, ages 7, 4 & 2. It was a very sad time but my sweet daughters helped keep the blessings flowing. My second husband and I are married 32 years. His love and friendship have never wavered. He is my world as are our daughters and our seven grandchildren. I had a robust career as a Legal Assistant, Paralegal and c-suite Executive Assistant with a large healthcare system. The education and other learning experiences I received were amazing. I am thankful for all this and more, but I am mostly thankful for my God from Whom all blessings flow.

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  293. Frank Stuart

    After several years of being alone for the Holidays, I am thankful and blessed to have two wonderful fur buddies to be with. My family have all passsed or moved away, so it is nice to have them with me. As they cuddle and purr on m lap it reminds me of the warmth and joy that the holidays used to bring.

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  296. KRYSTAL RogersRogers

    Even with no gifts this year I’m thankful that hubby and I were together and given our health challenges not in the hospital but home together with our parrot for the holidays! ♥️🙏🏻

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  303. Leigh Nichols

    I am thankful that I got through cancer chemo, surgery, and radiation. Now healing and waiting on tests to see if I’m in remission.

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  308. Kriss K

    I’m thankful for the friends whose support I rely on so dearly. I can only hope to be there for at least a fragment of the same.

    Reply
  313. Sharon J.

    I’m thankful for my adult children who I’m blessed to be their mom, thankful for my 2 grandchildren (ages 8 & 5) who amaze me with their wonderful personalities, humor and most of all their love and their caring hearts for others. I’m also thankful for the wonderful doctor my husband has who will be performing heart surgery next month, possible triple bypass.
    My parents have passed away recently, but I will always be thankful for their love for me and my family. They will always be in our hearts and thoughts.

    Reply

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