Week 5: Sleighbells ring, I'm not listening
Somebody please tell me how it's December 5th. I've had the first listen to the old Metal Christmas tape, I've eaten half a dozen mince pies, but I'm not getting what you'd call festive. There is no tinsel in my heart. Of course this won't surprise anyone that much if they've ever encountered me in December before, but I do try (sometimes) to feel the excitement and capture the magic. In a non-consumer-capitalist way, obviously.
Hat(s) courtesy Sister Number 1.
Closest I've got this year so far is via the fabulous sketches by Chris Mould for Matt Haig's new children's book The Girl Who Saved Christmas - he's tweeting pages day by day I think. Incidentally, it looks like Chris Mould is from Bradford, which I honestly only noticed after I'd been bowled over by his illustrating style...
This week I've made two story submissions, and written nearly 6,000 words of the novel I was doing for NaNoWriMo (it got derailed so I'm giving it a bit longer). And read a lot of urban fantasy (which is relevant to the novel I'm writing).
Time to start thinking back on the (reading and writing) year, soon. How has yours been?