Today was another good day for progress. Despite having developed a sore throat over the past few days and sleeping a couple extra hours, I got a lot done. Including getting the first copies of both Christmas novels on the way in the mail. I paid more for express shipping than for the books themselves.
Also I had a couple small Christmas miracles. When I first placed the order, a minor glitch stopped the order from going through. When I went to fix it, I noticed I had entered my zip code wrong. If I hadn't caught that, the books would have been sent to Germany.
Something else like that happened, too. After all the busyness and details filling up the day, I've forgotten, but I felt lucky and blessed this morning. It seemed like more than just random chance. I believe in miracles, even small ones.
Just like in the new Christmas novels. Though of course the miracles there are much more significant, they come along subtly, as miracles often do.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
Writer Profile
I just found my old author profile on AuthorsDen.com. I added links to my Christmas Books and even posted one of Amy's poems from The Perfect Gift there, called The Darkest Hour.
When I wrote that poem, I initially stopped at the "if not for the dark in the hour before dawn" line. I later added the next four stanzas, but didn't plan to include them in the book until my girlfriend said I should.
"It's a Christmas book, after all," she pointed out. I agreed and decided to keep them in.
Do you agree? Read the poem and comment here, I'm interested in your opinions on the matter.
When I wrote that poem, I initially stopped at the "if not for the dark in the hour before dawn" line. I later added the next four stanzas, but didn't plan to include them in the book until my girlfriend said I should.
"It's a Christmas book, after all," she pointed out. I agreed and decided to keep them in.
Do you agree? Read the poem and comment here, I'm interested in your opinions on the matter.
Welcome to Christmas Writing!
As you may have noticed, Christmas writing has become a big, big industry.
As it should be. It's an important season, and everyone wants to get into the spirit of things and enjoy it while it lasts. Ya know how we often hear complaints about the shopping season being stretched longer and longer, from Thanksgiving to Halloween some years? Well what's the problem with that?
Because on the other hand, everyone also talks about making Christmas last all year long. And while shopping and the Spirit of Christmas may not be the same thing, those decorations and thinking about what to get for friends and family (and even strangers or people you don't particularly like) can't help but get you in the mood.
I'll be posting thoughts here and at Christmas Writing.com. Also check out Christmas Novels.com, which features two of the best holiday books you'll ever love.
More to come.
As it should be. It's an important season, and everyone wants to get into the spirit of things and enjoy it while it lasts. Ya know how we often hear complaints about the shopping season being stretched longer and longer, from Thanksgiving to Halloween some years? Well what's the problem with that?
Because on the other hand, everyone also talks about making Christmas last all year long. And while shopping and the Spirit of Christmas may not be the same thing, those decorations and thinking about what to get for friends and family (and even strangers or people you don't particularly like) can't help but get you in the mood.
I'll be posting thoughts here and at Christmas Writing.com. Also check out Christmas Novels.com, which features two of the best holiday books you'll ever love.
More to come.
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