The Curse of the Twelfth Month

Writers beware. It isn't wise to publish a book in December unless it's a Christmas story. Why?
It will be swamped by holiday-themed fiction.A December publication date means you won't make "lists" for that year, because your book came out too late, yet you won't make "lists" for the following year, because your book wasn't published in that year. So keep in mind that a December non-holiday release will likely be consigned to a black hole.In the Grand Scheme of Things, this certainly doesn't matter. But it can be a bit depressing.

Just sayin'.