Dear Santa: Inklet, #23

By Amy Laurens

Tommy, aged five, pens his Christmas letter. His request? More brains for his family; they just don't understand him. 

He begs his mum to post the letter. With only one day left, it may not get there in time—he might end up with no presents.

Or, he might end up with exactly what he requested. 

Santa Claus is coming. Be careful what you wish for.

800 words / horror

• Language: English
• Publisher: Inkprint Press
• Release date: Dec 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781386014393

Amy Laurens

AMY LAURENS is an Australian author of fantasy fiction for all ages. Her story Bones Of The Sea, about creepy carnivorous mist and bone curses, won the 2021 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novella. Amy has also written the award-winning portal-fantasy Sanctuary series about Edge, a 13-year-old girl forced to move to a small country town because of witness protection (the first book is Where Shadows Rise), the humorous fantasy Kaditeos series, following newly graduated Evil Overlord Mercury as she attempts to acquire a castle, the young adult series Storm Foxes, about love and magic and family in small town Australia, and a whole host of non-fiction, both for writers AND for people who don’t live with constant voices in their heads. Other interesting details? Let’s see. Amy lives with her husband and two kids in suburban Canberra. She used to be a high-school English teacher, and she was once chewed on by a lion. (The two are unrelated. It was her right thumb.) Amy loves chocolate but her body despises it; she has a vegetable garden that mostly thrives on neglect; and owns enough books to be considered a library. Of course. Oh, and she also makes rather fancy cakes in her spare time. She’s on all the usual social media channels as @ByAmyLaurens, but you’ve got the best chance of actually getting a response on Instagram or the contact form on her website. <3

Book preview

Dear Santa

INKLET #23

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AMY LAURENS

www.InkprintPress.com

Dear Santa

Dear SAntA,

for christmas i wish everyone else in my family had more brains. i'm really sick of my sister being so stupid. And mum and Dad are so mean sometimes.

yours,

Tommy.

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PS i’m NOT little. if any one calls me LITTLE Tommy again you might not be able to bring me any presents. sorry. TB.

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Tommy stared down at the sheet of paper with his tongue between his teeth and his brow wrinkled. That looked about right.

He folded it up, tucked it into the envelope, and sealed it. He pulled a face. Envelopes tasted ick.

Tommy bounced down the stairs to the kitchen and tugged on his mum’s sleeve. Mum, Mum!

Tommy, why aren’t you in bed? she said, without turning around.

Mum, I need you to post this letter! You have to post it quick, it’s nearly Christmas and it has to get to Santa in time! He waved the letter up at her.

She smiled and took it from him. I’ll post it when I go to get your sister from Betty’s, okay?

Tommy bounced on his toes. "Will it get