The 12 Days of Christmas

You’ve heard the song, but what exactly are the 12 days of Christmas? They’re the days beginning on December 25 and lasting until Twelfth Night on January 5th. Each of the twelve days has a saint or feast day associated with it. Twelfth Night was a time of celebration. Everyone who could afford it threw…

Christmas Reading

Christmas is less than a week away! If you’re still waffling about what to get your favorite reader(s), here are some suggestions: What can you get the science fiction reader who has everything? Well, unless you’ve got the money to get a jetpack, why not help them explore the roots of the genre with some…

Writer’s Group Party

Our local writing group (SC Writer’s Association, Greenville Chapter) celebrated Christmas with a lovely party last Saturday. A good time was had by all who could attend (alas, some had to work and some were still leery of COVID and didn’t want to venture forth). We had food, good conversation, and party games. Adrienne made…

Insecure Writer’s Support Group

It’s the first Wednesday of the month, so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group Post! Not feeling very insecure at the moment because I finished NaNoWriMo (and I have the t-shirt to prove it). But I will answer this month’s question: In your writing, what stresses you the most? What delights you? When…