RJ Crayton is a little young lady who writes fiction when she’s not
parenting her two children or wifing her one husband. She writes about
characters in peril, who sometimes find a moment for romance. Crayton is
occasionally humorous, often right, and always curious. She loves the Christmas
season and baking. Due to her severe cupcake addiction, Crayton tries to avoid
baking cupcakes, except during the holidays. (As an aside, for the perfect mesh
of holiday cheer and cupcakes, check out this recipe.) Crayton has
published a three-book dystopian series (Life First), a book on self publishing and a short story collection about motherhood.
She also is a contributor at Indies
Unlimited, a site for independent publishers. In 2016, Crayton plans to release a
novel about a deadly virus and a humorous book on motherhood. You can learn
more about her at http://www.rjcrayton.com
The Place for Humbug During the Holiday
Season
Bah, humbug!
There, I said
it.
I know. It’s the
Christmas season. Everything is warm and fuzzy like in greeting cards, sappy
viral videos and TV movies. Only, it’s not all warm and fuzzy all the time,
because greeting cards and video specials aren’t real life. Everyone feels like
saying, “Bah, humbug,” at least once during the holiday season. And there’s
nothing wrong with that.
It’s not that
the season isn’t full of joy. It’s just that the season is also full of
commitments — clashing office holiday parties, school parties, recitals, plays,
church performances, family gatherings, and the list goes on and on. Sometimes
you just want to shout, “Bah, humbug,” hop into bed, and huddle under the
covers with a flashlight and your favorite book. (Those old enough to remember,
may even want to hop into a tub, and shout, “Calgone, take me away.”*)
So, this is just
a little post to remind you that you get to have a “Bah, humbug” moment or two
this holiday season. Not everything will go the way you want it to. There’s
someone you’ll want to see, who you can’t see. You’ll have family you don’t
want to see, who you have to see.
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