It’s just a good story, well told.
NORAD’s Santa Tracker Began With A Typo And A Good Sport : NPR
Learn from masters
This is a long article but it holds some gems, no matter what you write.
How to Write: A Year in Advice from David Mitchell, Yiyun Li, and More – Atlantic Mobile
See it, write it
Whether you want to write a book from this time period or not, here are some photos that make great visual writing prompts.
vintage everyday: Wonderful Color Photographs of Street Scenes from between the 1950s and 1970s
http://www.vintag.es/2014/12/wonderful-color-photographs-of-street.html?m=1
Holiday scheduling
Do you expect to be interupted in the next couple of weeks? Here are some scheduling ideas that can help you write through lots of holidays, vacations and unexpected detours in life.
Writer Unboxed » How to Schedule Your Holiday Writing Schedule
http://writerunboxed.com/2014/12/20/how-to-schedule-your-holiday-writing-schedule/
Ghosts of Christmas past …
If you’re thinking about writing something seasonal, here’s some inspiration.
5 Forgotten Christmas Ghost Stories
http://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2014/12/19/ghosts-on-the-nog/
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