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December 3 question - As a writer, what was one of the coolest/best gifts you ever received?

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Winter Holidays, 2010. We had opened all the packages and were sitting there basking in the glow when my husband announced that there was one more gift. He left the room and came back with a little scroll, then handed it to me.

When I unrolled it, I found that Sweetman had bought me a writing retreat! I'd be going to Pelican House for a week of quiet and writing.

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I find this one difficult to answer. There are a LOT of holidays that have brought me joy, but most of them are also a ton of work and sometimes that doesn't balance out. Some of my best family times AREN'T on holidays at all, and I think that's because there's less pressure or expectations on the day and I can relax.

So, some thoughts on several holidays: (the full post is on Balancing Act as Bookbub sites don't yet support commenting on blog posts).

November 5 question - When you began writing, what did you imagine your life as a writer would be like? Were you right, or has this experience presented you with some surprises along the way?

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I "began" writing several different times in my life.

(BookBub doesn't support comments, which I consider essential to a blog, so for now, my actual blog is still on Balancing Act. Read the post there.)

Until Bookbub opens up commenting for blogs here, I'll be leaving my blog at my old website: Balancing Act. Please check out my post there!

After a looooong time at Blogger, I'm finally making the move to a new website. You can still access all my old content at Balancing Act, but I'll be moving my blog posts here starting in November.