Happy December to old and new readers alike!

Recovering from November can be a challenge.  If you’re still recovering from National Novel Writing Month you might be wondering if you can ever bring yourself to write again. If you’re American, you’re likely piling Thanksgiving and Black Friday on top of that (and to those who managed all three, I salute you). The Fictorians were busy as well, as we introduced two new members to our ranks.  You’ve no doubt read their guest posts already over the past few months, but please join me in welcoming Tristan Brand and Jace Sanders to Fictorians!

With all that, and with the holiday season looming for many, this time of year can be a stressful one.  Luckily, we’re here to help with a fresh batch of posts to keep you inspired. In keeping with the holiday spirit, we’ll be bringing you our stories of the greatest gifts we’ve received as writers, and I’m confident we can melt even the most Scrooge-like of hearts. We’ll have posts about Kickstarter, fan clubs, mentors, the perfect thing said at the perfect moment, good old-fashioned solitude and many more.  And keep an eye out because later in the month we may dust off a few of our classic posts as well!

So as we ring out the old year and prepare for the new, please add your thoughts in the comments and share with your friends!

Enjoy!

Greg