Today, on the eve of Christmas Eve, I’m in my wee writing nook in our Tasmania house. It’s cool here though sunny, a direct contrast to the mainland states of Australia where temperatures are soaring.

For this Christmas, it will be just be me and my Dearly Beloved, DB, at the table, though we’ll still be connected with our family electronically. Our daughter, son-in-law and grandson will be on the end of a Facetime call from the mainland. If we get the times right, we might be able to include our son and his wife on the same connection from the USA.

We’re a close-knit family year-round, no matter how geographically separate, but Christmas adds the extra dimension of love and acknowledgement. I would wish a similar level of family joy to each of you reading this.

My gift to you is my Christmas novella, “Merry Christmas, Liebchen”, which you can download through BookFunnel here.

I’ve included a link to my latest newsletter, too, for your interest. I hope you derive some enjoyment from it. Here’s a signup link if you’d like to receive the newsletter when it’s published–about four or five times a year.

That’s it for now. So, from me, and all the characters who’ve wandered through my books this year, Merry Christmas. May it be as happy as you can make it.