Dec 11 2008
The writer’s 12 days of Christmas
On the 1st day of Christmas my writing gave to me…
A cheque under my Christmas tree.
On the 2nd day of Christmas my writing gave to me…
2 new jobs
and a cheque under my Christmas tree.
On the 3rd day of Christmas my writing gave to me…
3 published subs
2 new jobs
and a cheque under my Christmas tree.
On the 4th day of Christmas my writing gave to me…
4 magazines
3 published subs
2 new Jobs
and a cheque under my Christmas tree.
On the 5th day of Christmas my writing gave to me…
5 agent’s calls
4 magazines
3 published subs
2 new jobs
and a cheque under my Christmas tree.
On the 6th day of Christmas my writing gave to me…
6 harsh critiques
5 agent’s calls
4 magazines
3 published subs
2 new jobs
and a cheque under my Christmas tree.
On the 7th day of Christmas my writing gave to me…
7 interruptions
6 harsh critiques
5 agent’s calls
4 magazines
3 published subs
2 new jobs
and a cheque under my Christmas tree.
On the 8th day of Christmas my writing gave to me…
8 bad reviews
7 interruptions
6 harsh critiques
5 agent’s calls
4 magazines
3 published subs
2 new jobs
and a cheque under my Christmas tree.
On the 9th day of Christmas my writing gave to me…
9 subs for critting
8 bad reviews
7 interruptions
6 harshcritiques
6 agent’s calls
4 magazines
3 published subs
2 new jobs
and a cheque under my Christmas tree.
On the 10th day of Christmas my writing gave to me…
10 chewed off fingernails
9 subs for critting
8 bad reviews
7 interruptions
6 harsh critiques
5 agent’s calls
4 magazines
3 published subs
2 new jobs
and a cheque under my Christmas tree.
On the 11th day of Christmas my writing gave to me…
11 hours of eyestrain
10 chewed off fingernails
9 subs for critting
8 bad reviews
7 interruptions
6 harsh critiques
5 agent’s calls
4 magazines
3 published subs
2 new jobs
and a cheque under my Christmas tree.
On the 12th day of Christmas my writing gave to me…
12 cups of coffee
11 hours of eyestrain
10 chewed off fingernails
9 subs for critting
8 bad reviews
7 interruptions
6 harsh critiques
5 agent’s calls
4 magazines
3 published subs
2 new jobs
and a cheque under my Christmas tree.
Hilarious! Fabulous! You rock!
Oh, and I really liked the poem, too. Very entertaining.
I absolutely love this and so true for every writer out there. Great job on this.
I’m not too adept at the gift giving, but perhaps you could add “One Lemonade Award” to your song? See
http://shakespearemom.today.com/2008/12/23/have-some-lemonade/
for more details. And Merry Christmas!