This season tends to get a bit crazy when you run a bakery. And are working on a rewrite of your latest manuscript. And trying to keep a maniacal cat from destroying your Christmas tree. And trying to get a homicidal chihuahua to sit still in his Christmas outfit long enough to get a picture to give to his Nana. And trying to get Christmas cards out to friends and family all over the world. And ... well, you get the picture.
At times like this I really wish I had a Magic Fairy in my corner. A Housecleaning Fairy would be nice. A Christmas Gift Buying and Wrapping Fairy would be helpful. A Personal Chef and Physical Trainer Fairy would be great, especially if he looked like Gerard Butler. (If he looks like Gerard Butler who the heck cares if he can cook?)
So, at this magical time of the year, what sort of Magic Fairy would you wish for? And here is my take on what a Writing Fairy might bring me, if such a thing exists. Quick! Clap your hands if you believe in a Writing Fairy! Maybe she'll show up!
The Twelve Days of a Writer’s Christmas
The first day of Christmas I wish the Writing Fairy would give to me – AN EDITOR who LOVES my stories!
The second day of Christmas I wish the Writing Fairy would give to me – TWO Characters who hate each other and take exactly 95,000 words to fall in love and AN EDITOR who LOVES my stories.
The third day of Christmas I wish the Writing Fairy would give to me – THREE Rita nominations, TWO Characters who hate each other and take exactly 95,000 words to fall in love and AN EDITOR who LOVES my stories.
The fourth day of Christmas I wish the Writing Fairy would give to me – FOUR New York Times bestsellers, THREE Rita nominations, TWO Characters who hate each other and take exactly 95,000 words to fall in love and AN EDITOR who LOVES my stories!
The fifth day of Christmas I wish the Writing Fairy would give to me – FIVE Books already written and ready to sell. FOUR New York Times bestsellers, THREE Rita nominations, TWO Characters who hate each other and take exactly 95,000 words to fall in love and AN EDITOR who Loves my stories!
The sixth day of Christmas I wish the Writing Fairy would give to me – SIX Offers on my next manuscript, FIVE Books already written and ready to sell, FOUR New York Times bestsellers, THREE Rita nominations, TWO Characters who hate each other and take exactly 95,000 words to fall in love and AN EDITOR who Loves my stories!
The seventh day of Christmas I wish the Writing Fairy would give to me – SEVEN Days of uninterrupted writing, SIX Offers on my next manuscript, FIVE Books already written and ready to sell, FOUR New York Times bestsellers, THREE Rita nominations, TWO Characters who hate each other and take exactly 95,000 words to fall in love and AN EDITOR who LOVES my stories!
The eighth day of Christmas I wish the Writing Fairy would give to me – An Extra EIGHT Hours each day just for writing, SEVEN Days of uninterrupted writing, SIX Offers on my next manuscript, FIVE Books already written and ready to sell, FOUR New York Times bestsellers, THREE Rita nominations, TWO Characters who hate each other and take exactly 95,000 words to fall in love and AN EDITOR who LOVES my stories.
The ninth day of Christmas I wish the Writing Fairy would give to me – NINE new research books on Regency England, An Extra EIGHT hours each day just for writing, SEVEN days of uninterrupted writing, SIX Offers on my next manuscript, FIVE Books already written and ready to sell, FOUR New York Times bestsellers, THREE Rita nominations, TWO Characters who hate each other and take exactly 95,000 words to fall in love and AN EDITOR who LOVES my stories.
The tenth day of Christmas I wish the Writing Fairy would give to me – TEN Trips to writing conferences all expenses paid, NINE New research books on Regency England, An extra EIGHT Hours each day just for writing, SEVEN Days of uninterrupted writing, SIX Offers on my next manuscript, FIVE Books already written and ready to sell, FOUR New York Times bestsellers, THREE Rita nominations, TWO Characters who hate each other and take exactly 95,000 words to fall in love and AN EDITOR who LOVES my stories.
The eleventh day of Christmas I wish the Writing Fairy would give to me – ELEVEN Heroes who are too mad, bad and dangerous to know, TEN Trips to writing conferences all expenses paid, NINE New research books on Regency England, An extra EIGHT Hours each day just for writing, SEVEN Days of uninterrupted writing, SIX Offers on my next manuscript, FIVE Books already written and ready to sell, FOUR New York Times bestsellers, THREE Rita nominations, TWO Characters who hate each other and take exactly 95,000 words to fall in love and AN EDITOR who LOVES my stories.
The twelfth day of Christmas I wish the Writing Fairy would give to me – TWELVE Days and Nights with Richard Armitage (for research purposes, of course!) ELEVEN Heroes who are too mad, bad and dangerous to know, TEN Trips to writing conferences all expenses paid, NINE New research books on Regency England, An extra EIGHT Hours each day just for writing, SEVEN Days of uninterrupted writing, SIX Offers on my next manuscript, FIVE Books already written and ready to sell, FOUR New York Times bestsellers, THREE Rita nominations, TWO Characters who hate each other and take exactly 95,000 words to fall in love and AN EDITOR who LOVES my stories.
Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New Years to some of the best writers and greatest ladies ever to come out of the South!