My Thanksgiving story as Les, “Center Piece” is also at 1500 words.  I have my lead — Autumn — introduced, and have her moved into position for the story to take place.  After a couple more scenes to establish things, I’ll be ready to give her a Thaksgiving she’ll never forget.

My general plan is to put this one on the front burner, releasing it fairly early in the contest.  Then, I’ll release the Laresa story late in the contest, putting both of them as close in proximity to their respective holidays as possible.

Of course, that’s all up to my muse.  I’m letting it run free, as usual.  Fortunately, every time I blink through these two, Lowborn, or SOTM, something is always striking me and I’m writing as of now.  Halloween didn’t give me a spark this year, but the winter holidays seem to be working.