The Seventh Day of Christmas

On the seventh day of Christmas,

This author offered me

Seven Resolutions,

Six quotes from Rescue,

Five Giveaways!

Four Christmas wishes,

Three Rescues,

Two Free Zoom Visits, and

A title for book five series…

Seven New Year’s Resolutions or wishes for 2021, from a few of my characters…

THE FANTASY NOVELS

Sage:               To make fewer enemies.

Imogen:           How about ‘no enemies’?

Sage:               I know what I said.

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Kestra:            To win.

Simon:            To win.

Kestra:            Ah. I see the problem now.

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Ani:                 I want the same thing I’ve always wanted: a ripe vinefruit.

Weevil:           What about exposing corruption, taking down a government, and giving freedom to hundreds of people? 

Ani:                 Sure, but…have you ever had a perfectly ripe vinefruit?

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Nic:                 How about one day when the emperor or one of his minions is not trying to take me out? 

Aurelia:           These are supposed to be resolutions for an entire year.

Nic:                 I’m still on a day-by-day basis here.

THE HISTORICALS

Meg:                To get my father back from a German POW camp.

Audra:             To get both my parents back from a Russian prison camp.

Meg:                What do you think, I help you, and you help me?

Audra:             How are you with books?

Meg:                How are you with secret codes?

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Gerta:              A better year. We are too divided.

Chaya:             Agreed. There is too much hate. It must stop. It must stop.

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ME

In some ways, for 2021, I want the same things as my characters, though I may think of it in a slightly different way.

I want my circle of friends to widen.

I want to be at my personal best in the things I care most about.

I want to stand on the side of freedom, of hope, and of integrity, especially for those who have known far too little of it.

I want my family to be my top priority.

And I want to do my part to build a world of love. I will not be part of the hate, not in any form.

I know we have a couple of weeks until New Year’s, but as you consider your own hopes and resolutions for 2021, I hope it will be the start of your best year ever.

Check in tomorrow – I’m super excited about it!