Scribbled Fiction

So December was first too long and then too short. Like, what happened here?? There was like 2 and a half weeks until Christmas and then all of a sudden it was December 20th?? What?? Let's explore what I managed to squeeze into that weird warp to time. Writing *Sticks my head inside the writing hemisphere* *coughs over all the dust bunnies* *pulls head back out* Um. So. I didn't write much this month at all. Why? Well, I wanted to take a little break from writing after NaNoWriMo due to the HUGE amount of writing I did in November. It was only supposed to be like a week's break and then I'd get back into editing Jack, Thief's Son with new rigor. Orrrrr, that was supposed to be the plan. A week turned into two weeks and every time I looked at the second draft for Jack  it dawned on me what a plot hole I'd worked myself into. The plot hole made me freeze up creatively, and I'm still in that hole so, surprise! I still haven't written anything....

Hey, if you have a family member or a friend who's a writer, or if you're just shopping for yourself this Christmas, and you aren't sure what to buy, I have the list for you. Gifts for writers!!! So without further ado, let's talk about what you could buy your writer friends and family members. Notebooks. Obvious, right? Or maybe not. A writer can always use more notebooks. Take a peek inside your friend's desk if you can, and see what kind of notebook they have the most of. Is it lined notebooks? Unlined notebooks? Pretty notebooks? Big memo notebooks? Small notepads? Get them something you think they would like. A subscription to some writing service.  Bonus points if you already know what one they might like. Scrivner, Grammarly, Fictionary, something. Maybe they'd like an Owlcrate subscription. Not strictly writer-ly, I know, but it's such a nerd thing, and I'm sure your friend would like a few boxes as a gift from you. A ...