I know I’m not alone when I state, 2020 has been a difficult year. Last spring, my grief for the loss of my late husband was somewhat under control. I was prepared to move forward, do some traveling, and seek out new adventures. The pandemic put a screeching halt to those plans.

This year I have gone through extended periods of depression, and my writing paid the price. My last blog was back in August. I’ve wanted to return to creative writing, but the motivation wasn’t there. I have also been neglectful in reading posts of those writers I follow or who have followed me in the past.

I didn’t totally abandon my writing. I completed and self-published the second edition of my book One Month, Twenty Days, and a Wake Up. But, I have been remiss about marketing strategies, and sales are flat. I continue attending my writing critique group, but we had to meet remotely using Zoom. I am working on the fourth book, but like everything else, I often ignored it.

This post is an attempt to motivate myself to return to writing. I’m challenging myself to put out blogs regularly and move forward on my next book project. Even with the numbers from the Covid crisis going up, there is a glitter of hope with the vaccines’ release. I pray for the rapid control of the pandemic and stop the deaths from around the world.

I don’t have an original Christmas Story, but I will repost one from a previous year. With this, I do wish those that follow my writing and those who might stumble onto it a Blessed Christmas. Have a safe and healthy New Year.

GUEST POST — CHRISTMAS SHORT STORY