I have a miniature crystal chandelier hanging on my tree, a needlepoint grandfather clock with a tiny mouse running up it, several small birdhouses with minuscule birds perched outside them, a cut-out metal lighthouse, two balls bearing the logo of Duke University, where my husband and I met while we were students, Chinese bells on a fancily knotted silk rope and a beautifully hand-embroidered fan. Perhaps the most unusual thing on the tree, though, is my dragon.

Anyone who’s looked at my web site knows I love dragons. One of my favorite characters I’ve written is the dragon in my romantic fantasy novel, WIZARD’S BRIDGE You can read his initial meeting with my heroine, Alsa, here: http://www.kmccullough.com/WizardExcerpt.html

Do any of you have unsual Christmas ornaments that relate to characters or situations in your books?

Anyway….

My Christmas was wonderful, pretty much everything I hoped for and looked forward to. We ate too much, drank just enough, laughed a great deal, hugged almost enough and took joy in the time of year, the company, the gifts, the cookies, and all of it.

I hope all of you had a wonderful time as well, whether it involved feasting or visiting or just getting some extra rest.

Now, as a writer, I’m anticipating getting back into my story in progress, finishing it, and moving onto other ideas that are burning in my mind to get down on paper. I’ve done very little writing for the last month and a half, as the holidays bring so much extra work and activities. Those characters in my head are clamoring to get their stories told.