Saturday, October 18, 2014

Christmas at Halloween

My house is all decorated for Halloween and I'm thinking about Christmas. My third and final Christmas story is in print!
Backstory: Almost four years ago I heard an old Christmas song on the radio and came up with the idea for a Christmas story and wrote it. I heard about a Christmas story contest but it didn't meet the criteria. I was a little disappointed but still it was a cute little story. Enter the twist, an author friend of mine told me about someone putting together an anthology of Christmas stories and needed authors. The coincidence, he wanted stories based on Christmas Carols. So, for the last two Christmases I've contributed to the anthology. We have donated to various charities including: The National Down Syndrome Society, and Autism Speaks. This year all proceeds from the sale of the books will be donated to 4p-Support Group, which provides support to families who have a child with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, a chromosomal defect. Major symptoms may include severe growth and intellectual disability and distinct physical features and disabilities.

If you'd like to donate to this cause by purchasing a copy let me know. My story is connected to the last two but also stands alone. I will be giving you a preview by posting the prequel story between now and Thanksgiving, so keep an eye out! Happy Halloween!