I know, Christmas should be the time when you take a break and just enjoy all the good things that are coming your way.
Well, because I`m not only an author but also a foreign correspondent, my newspaper editors are desperate for stories during the festive days because almost everybody else is on holiday.
So Christmas is actually a very busy time for me. I shouldn`t complain, to have work is better than not to be in demand.
On top of it, I am also working on a new mystery novel which makes me antsy about any distractions that take me away from it. Once you are on a roll, you want to keep rolling.
I am aware that there are a lot of authors who have day jobs like me. A publisher (not my publisher, just an acquaintance) once told me that one of his authors was a judge who was still working in his job - and he wrote his books from 4 a.m. to 8. a.m.. Being a journalist actually helps me to find ideas and plots for my books, so there is definitely an upside to it.
Nevertheless I do wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays - and take a good swing at this unknown entity called New Year!