Surviving the 6 worst things about #Christmas Part 5 ~ Gifts (for writers, of course!) Plus #BookReview 12 Slays of Christmas #CozyMystery #humor #SundayBlogShare

Barb Taub

Barb’s guide to surviving Christmahannukwanzadan Solstice….You’re welcome

#6: The Office Party.(here)

#5: Waiting in lines.  (here)

#4: Visiting Santa(here)

#3: Mall Christmas Music   (here)

#2: Presents (for writers, of course!)

It’s been another tough year for writers. Sure, we tell lies about our imaginary friends make up stories, but it really works best if our worst fears stay within their 85K word count instead of becoming POTUS.

Frankly, as the holidays approach this year, that special writer in your life needs more from you than pretending (again) to read their book or even buying it on Amazon. (Buying it yet again if you’re their mom.) They need you to go beyond reminding them about personal hygiene, putting on pants before they go out, or if they’ve been arguing with their characters out loud. (Again.)

Right now, your special writer needs some…

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New Releases For The Week Of December 3rd, 2017–Part 4

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Here is a list of some of the new releases for the week of December 3rd, 2017.  I am going to divide the list into 4 days because there are so very very many of them.  Today is the fourth and final day of my list for this week.  Hope you find some selections for your weekly reading.  Enjoy and happy reading.

IToo Big to Die (The Odelia Grey Mysteries) by [Jaffarian, Sue Ann]t’s the dog days of summer for Odelia and Greg after they rescue a dog from a closed car on a blistering hot day. The culprit is former reality star Marla Kingston, who’s married to a client of Odelia’s law firm. The dog was saved, but Odelia’s job might not be when Kingston demands blood. Things get even stickier when a video of the rescue goes viral, and the man who helped them winds up dead. And who is the mysterious young woman who shows up about…

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