NOT MUCH NEWS TODAY

It was minus 30 degrees Celsius here last night - a record low for this time of year. Brrr... Just when I'm recovering from a cold and laryngitis. Where is that global warming happening? - not here. Send us some of it, whoever has it. Please.

The cold and my cold have put my brain into a bit of a deep freeze, knocking out my inspiration. Well, you can't be on top of things all of the time.

I am shopping for books as Christmas gifts, though. What a fun gift a book is. You have to think about the recipient: what are their interests, why genre do they like to read, which authors do they favor, etc. Just picture their face when they open the gift! The beauty of books as gifts is that there certainly is something for everyone.

If you are in the process of writing a book, think about the future recipients. What will appeal to them - and write for them. After all, they are your future customers and you want to please them.

Denise