We considered visiting my parents (out of state) for Christmas, but we ended up choosing to stay home. 2020 strikes again!

What I do love about living in these times is that we have so many communication options. Yeah, we’ll be away from our relatives at Christmas (which really is a bummer), but we’re staying in touch.

Recently, I got on Zoom to watch my one-year-old niece smash her birthday cake. Another day, I sang “Happy Birthday” to my seven-year-old nephew. My siblings, parents, and I are on an ongoing group text, and I’m sure we’ll Zoom for Christmas!

I've been staying busy at home! In fact, if you happen to be an author, you may be interested in a nonfiction book I have on pre-order, Early Readers Catch the Worms: How Alpha, Beta, and ARC Readers Can Help You Publish Better Novels. Here’s the cover!

I know most of you are readers, not writers, but if you happen to be a fellow author, check out the book on Amazon and Goodreads. (Plus, you can sign up for my Author Resources newsletter to get free author tips in your inbox!)

Nonfiction is great, but let’s get back to fiction! Check out this week’s book recommendations.

This Week’s Affordable Reads

Burning Rains is a post-apocalyptic novel with dark humor. It’s a quick read, and you can grab it for just $0.99 (or free on Kindle Unlimited)! Download it here.

Ravenlight is a fairytale retelling of the Grimm Brothers tale, “The Raven.” It just released in October and is getting great reviews! Snag it for an affordable price, or read for free with Kindle Unlimited! Get it here.

This Week’s Free Reads

Oath of Blood is grimdark fantasy...and it’s free! Download it here!

Love YA books? (So do I!) You can choose from 25 YA stories in this FREE giveaway! Download the ones that catch your eye by clicking here.

This giveaway has nearly 40 freebies to choose from, all sci-fi and fantasy! Click here to download your faves!

This Week’s 20-Second Story

Every week, I share a super-short story with you. Hope you enjoy this one! I write these on Twitter daily; you can follow me @CBethAnderson.

Enjoy stories like this? I have an entire book of them! Check out The Curio Cabinet on Amazon and other retailers!

Have a great Thursday!

-Beth 

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