PREPPING
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Thanks so much to Susan for having me on her blog today. It’s that
exciting time of year with lots of holiday events with family and friends. Even
more exciting for me because I finished my shopping last month and don’t have to
deal with the insanity of crowded stores!
For some people, they don’t get a chance to do their shopping until the
last minute. My sympathies to you. All that noise, the rude people, crazy
parking lots, the stress of finding what you need. The best way to deal with
getting ready for the fun part of the holidays is to have a book with you all
the time. As a voracious reader, I carry my Kindle with me everywhere. Waiting
in line, I read. Waiting for a parking spot to open up, I read. There are also
audiobooks if you want your hands free. Wrapping, cleaning, baking. You can get
through a lot of books this month!
As an author, I lose writing time with the running around and visiting.
While some writers love their little notebooks, I have an app on my cell phone
where I can jot down ideas, or, if you’re really quick at typing, you can
compose a poem or work on your current story. (It’s a free app called Writer
Plus!) I usually retire early in the evenings when we have visitors, so I
squeeze in a bit of writing time as I’m sitting in bed. If you’re an early
bird, getting up before everyone else and putting on the coffee works as you’re
sneaking in some words.
Enjoy yourself this holiday season. Savor the time spent with good
friends and family, and give yourself the gift of not missing out on writing or
a good book. You’ll be happier and that joy will carry through to everything
else.
Of Gods and Sorrow (Of
Blood and Sorrow, Book #2)
Stopping the undead will seem like child's play when the
Cult of Ammut comes calling.
Even after losing most of her adopted family, Erin
Driscol continues to console clients at Putzkammer & Sons Funeral Home.
Keeping the funeral business working smoothly is no longer the walk in the
graveyard it used to be. Grieving demons are fighting in the halls. Eyeballs
are showing up in teapots. And a so-called psychic and member of the Cult of
Ammut claims Erin's boss Cort is a god. All Erin wants is a friend to lean on
and a sense of normalcy. But as the cult kills people and repeatedly attacks
the funeral home, she must stand strong or lose Cort to the Lake of Fire.
Buy link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JGDPLFC/
Author bio: Christine Rains is a writer, blogger, and geek mom. She
decorated for the holidays way too early this year, but it did make everyone
smile. She’s a jolly member of Untethered Realms and S.C.I.F.I. She has two
novels and several novellas and short stories published.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CRainsWriter
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorchristinerains
Did you get your shopping done early like Christine? Do you always carry a book with you? How do you squeeze in come writing time over the busy season?
