Send a Christmas story instead of a card

The Brightest Star

Every year, a good friend of mine Michael Bland, a consultant and author, has crafted a Christmas short story exclusively for friends, family, clients and colleagues - and every year it has had such a powerful effect that they have constantly urged him to publish them so that others can enjoy them too.

So finally he has added a Resource Centre on his website, where people can download PDFs of the stories for a very modest price (£3.99 each) and e-mail them to family, friends, clients and colleagues who will appreciate, keep and treasure them far more than yet another card. And they can be transferred to a memory stick or disc for a stocking filler or promotional gift (or printed off if preferred). The cost saving is massive; it helps the environment; and that last-minute Christmas card panic is solved at a click!

And now you can be one of the first to obtain The Brightest Star, a beautifully composed and deeply touching tale about the remarkable relationship between a lion and a mouse facing the ultimate test together on the night of the birth of Christ.

Here’s what authors and journalists say about the stories and The Brightest Star:

Michael Bland’s short stories are highly original, offbeat and

entertaining tales - always thought-provoking and often delightfully humorous. My Christmas for several years has been satisfyingly completed by the arrival of  Michael’s latest creation in this ongoing and unique series. Long may it continue…

The Christmas card is dead - long live the Michael Bland Christmas short story. For many years now his incredibly funny compositions have been the highlight of the festive period. I have actually kept them all as I always felt they would become collectors’ items. It is marvellous news that they will soon be enjoying a much wider audience.

http://www.michaelbland.com/brightest_star.html