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  1. 12/12/2011

    But What About the Mouse?

    The Night Before Christmas, one of the world’s most popular Santa Claus stories, prominently mentions a mouse in its opening sentence… but leaves it at that. Not satisfied with that ever-so-brief reference, cherylone decided to add some backstory to this holiday classic, and A Christmas Mice Story was born. We hope you enjoy this special…

  2. 12/05/2011

    The Boy, the Butterfly, and the Broken Wing

    This week’s Fascinating Fiction podcast comes in poem form, but is definitely a short story, and a profound one at that! The Boy, the Butterfly, and the Broken Wing by Mrs. Menagerie is a sweet story inspired by a real life experience she shared with her son. Have a look at the original Hub to read…

  3. 12/02/2011

    Dating Board Games

    Were you a child in the 1960s… or ’90s?  Did you play Mystery Date or Electronic Dream Phone? You’re going to like this week’s podcast! Inspired by melbel’s Hub onElectronic Dream Phone – A 90s Board Game for Girls, we’ve devoted this podcast to Dating Board Games.  In addition to walking you through each game,…

  4. 11/28/2011

    Evil Thoughts

    Some of my favorite stories are very short- one needn’t create a novel to prompt a reader to think, escape, or react! Evil Thoughts (alternately titled Could It Be?), by SpanStar, consists of a dialogue between a human and the Ultimate Evil. SpanStar submitted his own recording of the story, so we have the extra…

  5. 11/25/2011

    Mermaids and Mythological Sea Creatures

    Mermaids! Where did they come from? Why have so many cultures built them in to their myths and folk lore? Join us in today’s podcast on Mermaids and Mythological Sea Creatures to find out! Inspired by a request from Flora Flo on Facebook, we turned to two Hubs; one by Jane Bovary and another by…

  6. 11/21/2011

    The Snow Princess

    One of the fun things about writing fiction on HubPages is that the process can become deliciously interactive. In addition to getting feedback on your work, you may also get new ideas, suggestions, tips, and even challenges! The latter was the case when it came to the creation of The Snow Princess: A Short Story…

  7. 11/14/2011

    Sharon’s Gift

    Today’s featured Fascinating Fiction story (Sharon’s Gift) is another piece by Hyphenbird. While earlier Hyphenbird stories we’ve shared (Pirate’s Gold and The Corpulent Vampire) have been humorous, this one is of a different nature. I hope you enjoy it! You can find the written version of Saron’s Gift, along with many more fun Hubs, on…

  8. 11/07/2011

    Smurf Smuggling

    Carolus may be one of HubPages’ newest fiction authors, but he has already written several awesome fiction Hubs. Among them is Smurf Smuggling, a hilarious piece on the illicit and illegal transport and use of Smurfs. As an added bonus, Carolus created this recording of Smurf Smuggling– complete with awesome voices! I love what he’s…

  9. 10/31/2011

    The Seer

    For the grand finale of the scary short story series we have been running on the Fascinating Fiction podcast this month, we have a very special episode! As a Halloween treat, we have Aficionada reading The Seer, a fantastic Hub by WillStarr. I hope you enjoy it! Big thanks to WillStarr for the great story…

  10. 10/23/2011

    A Holiday Trip

    I won’t say much about this week’s short story because it has a fantastic twist in it! This week, as part of our ongoing scary story series leading up to Halloween, we present A Holiday Trip, a wonderful piece by RNMSN about a boy named Allen with an odd hobby. I won’t say anything more…

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