It’s been the most manic of times since I arrived back from holiday. You see, not only does this time of year bring with it lots of writing work, it also brings lots of ordering of Christmas products too.
And not just for Christmas shopping purposes either. My partner and I run our own eBay shop, and that means this is our busiest time of year. So I am writing this whilst sitting knee deep in fake snow and all kinds of other things, and it brings with it a whole different branch of writing too.
Busy times for all at Christmas
Those eBay listings are wonderful to write as you are really limited when it comes to the title. If you’ve tried Twitter and you think that is hard to write for with limited space, try filling 55 characters or less with all the info you need to sell your product with! It’s great fun though, and very much an exercise to strengthen that writing muscle.
And the sales are coming in, so something must be going right.
So forgive me if the entries to my blog are a little erratic – if I remember rightly from last year, this is the calm before the storm. November went bonkers and I juggled writing duties with trips to and from the post office to mail out bags full of parcels. Mind you, it does give me some much needed fresh air and a break from writing. I have always found a quick trip out during the afternoon helps to break that slump you always get after lunch…
Anyway, it’s off to bed now – I’m actually ahead for the day and have done more writing than I planned to. That means my schedule for tomorrow has a little more free time than I thought it would have – and that means time for more listings! Oh but it’s all such good fun…
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