In retrospect, me and the cutest baby in the world had a good time the other day: it was hot, so I gave her a bath. She splashed so much in the kitchen sink I ended up needing to mop the floor up a bit afterward, but that's fine. Then she got that, grandma, I want a little something, not sure what, look on her face and I made up some zweiback (twice toasted toast) because lately, her teeth have been bugging her, trying to come in. She'd not had it before, had a grand time, but, as I say, in retrospect, I ought to have given it to her before the bath.

Here was the end result:

In the meantime, this link is important for you.

https://books.bookfunnel.com/22christmasinjuly/tc3yc3hshh

That's the link you need to go to the Christmas in July promotion. And here is hint number four for new writers: -we are going to get you seriously writing your first book yet:

Let’s review quickly:

1^st hint , the first is to simply start writing down all the ideas that come into your head and flesh them out later, some will become books, some won't but all are worth the simple act of writing them down. It’s practice, it helps. Do it today.

2^nd The second tip was to get out a little each day to relax and let thoughts flow easily.

3^rd The third was to read. All writers read; you have to. You need to see how the flow of words work through other people's writing to find your own flow.

4th And now (short drum roll here) our fourth tip is to find your main character and describe that person, place, or thing. I've had books where the main person was a personified dog. I've not written anything about talking to thinking kitchen appliances yet...however, considering tech today, that might not be a bad idea to put in the subconscious and mull a bit. Find your main character, give them a name and age; describe them in a paragraph to yourself, and then think of how to introduce them to someone else, that is, your readers. All that you do is with the reader in mind. You write for yourself, yes, but if you want to be successful, you read with them in mind as well. This week, find a character, name them, and describe them. If you want to send me your character, send it to the comment section below and let me see how you're doing. I can't wait to hear about your characters! I love to hear from my readers.