It’s the end of another year, and it’s time to look at all the writing done and beta-read, tweaked and edited, primed and primped. You want to send those babies out into the world. You see calls for submissions everywhere, but you’re just not sure… I’ve got a few tips for you.

This week has been crazy, obviously, right? Lack of posts, and slightly off schedule as well… *sigh* I blame the Yule cookery/canning/candy-making faerie that visited!

This was meant to post last week, but I missed doing it. Things are progressing now though, so here we are.
I have the winners for the blog hop, and a sneak peek at what the prize will be, come on along inside….

And it’s back to your regularly scheduled postings as of this week. For the rest of the month, there will be be – of course – Yule/Christmas themed prompts. The two I’m posting today are gorgeous, and meaningful to people both of my heritage and my path…. but they are simply gorgeous and inspiring, no matter!
First, a very recognizable monument, caught just after dawn…
Winter Solstice by *teslaextreme on deviantART
The photographer has some amazing pieces in his gallery at DeviantArt. The HDR work is stunning!
Second, a gorgeous shot of the most …

Justine and Gary have got to find Nigel, but a quick duck into a room off the last galley has led them into a world of glittering snow, warm fires, food in abundance and even little gifts with their names on them… Wait, there’s cookies, too!
What have they stumbled into?