The Muffin | Cathy C. Hall Writes

DSCN8538 I’m listening to my friend’s Christmas radio broadcast as I write here and honestly, it’s hard to not bust out into song. In fact, hold on a sec, I’ve got to rock it with Mariah Carey for a minute (hum amongst yourselves…)

Holy holly, that woman can sing. All I want for Christmas is a voice like that! And a book contract. And maybe that library cuff bracelet.

So on to the writing challenge! I promise it’s easy–way easier than say, holiday baking or decorating or wrapping presents. Much easier than wrangling sugar-infused kiddies or miniature dachshunds or the in-laws. And totally easier than actually writing…well, anything.

Just zip over to the Muffin and check out “A Giving Kind of Writing Challenge.” I hope you have fun with it, friends.

And oh! Wait! Maybe you’ll enjoy listening to BillElderRadio’s Christmas Special while you read. (But don’t blame me when it takes you twice as long ’cause you’re stopping to rock out.)

file7571234131799 I flipped from the December Blues to Holiday Happy when I started writing my annual post about writer gifts!

And I have writer friend, Tracey M. Cox, to thank for the inspiration. She shared her Pinterest board of writerish gifts last week and that reminded me of my friend, Robyn Hood Black, and the typewriter key earrings that the Beneficent Mr. Hall gave me.

And that got me thinking about all my writer friends and how incredibly gifted they are and how one might do all of one’s holiday shopping, checking out the bonanza of talents they have!

And then I started thinking…well, why don’t you just zip over to “What to Give a Writer” and you’ll know exactly what I was thinking. Also, some ~~good~~ ~~great~~ stupendous ideas for your holiday list, whether for you or the writer you know.

(And P.S. You’re welcome!)