Happy Writemas!
My reading habits span many genres, but I always come back to romance. Call me a romantic! Go ahead. I will not hold it against you. Yes, I know that romance novels paint a picture of what we "wish" romance was instead of what romance is in reality. That's fine with me. Who doesn't enjoy a dream? A fantasy? I mean, isn't that one of our jobs as a writer? Crafting a world for the reader in which he or she could live a fantasy?
During this time of the year though, I find myself scouring the shelves (and the television) for holiday romance. I am sure that my family is starting to get a little tired of the Hallmark channel constantly on in the background. Just a little. Okay. I will admit it. A lot! There is just something about snow, family, and cozy fires that scream romance to me. Add in a cabin by the lake and being snowed in with a six-pack wielding, broad shoulder, narrow hipped mountain man and you really have me going.
Since 'Tis the Season freed my mind from strict rules and learning to accept a story as it is, I felt that holiday shorts were going to become regular in my yearly writing. I love short, sweet, loving stories that center around holidays. They make my heart melt. I know I cannot be alone in this since the Hallmark channel exists. Millions of these types of books and movies are sold each year. What that tells me is there are many woman and men around this world who find some satisfaction in the sappy, love-y stuff crafted in books like 'Tis the Season.
I hope you stay tuned for my future holiday shorts. I have already thought up some ideas!
My reading habits span many genres, but I always come back to romance. Call me a romantic! Go ahead. I will not hold it against you. Yes, I know that romance novels paint a picture of what we "wish" romance was instead of what romance is in reality. That's fine with me. Who doesn't enjoy a dream? A fantasy? I mean, isn't that one of our jobs as a writer? Crafting a world for the reader in which he or she could live a fantasy?
During this time of the year though, I find myself scouring the shelves (and the television) for holiday romance. I am sure that my family is starting to get a little tired of the Hallmark channel constantly on in the background. Just a little. Okay. I will admit it. A lot! There is just something about snow, family, and cozy fires that scream romance to me. Add in a cabin by the lake and being snowed in with a six-pack wielding, broad shoulder, narrow hipped mountain man and you really have me going.
Since 'Tis the Season freed my mind from strict rules and learning to accept a story as it is, I felt that holiday shorts were going to become regular in my yearly writing. I love short, sweet, loving stories that center around holidays. They make my heart melt. I know I cannot be alone in this since the Hallmark channel exists. Millions of these types of books and movies are sold each year. What that tells me is there are many woman and men around this world who find some satisfaction in the sappy, love-y stuff crafted in books like 'Tis the Season.
I hope you stay tuned for my future holiday shorts. I have already thought up some ideas!
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