How to Discuss Your Writing During the Holidays

[Gamal]

When someone asks you "What is your book about?" over Thanksgiving dinner, how do you respond? I try to answer that question in my new essay.

How to Talk About Your Writing During the Holidays http://bit.ly/1c5U1jx

Have fun.
Gamal

[Feliks]

ECHO! Echo! echo...double posting!

[Vanessa Eden]

I would tell them to read it and find out.

[Gamal]

Vanessa wrote: "I would tell them to read it and find out."

How have people reacted when you've suggested that in the past?

Thanks for the response.

Have fun.
Gamal

[Christopher]

If they don't ask you about your writing, you can always subliminally insert the topic into the dinner conversation. For example, as the turkey gets carved, you could say, "Boy, it's a real shame that turkey never got a chance to read my amazing book ______ before he was cooked." That's just one way, but there will probably be lots of other opportunities, such as when you pass the yams, cut the pumpkin pie, etc.

[Justin]

Well since I only have Thanksgiving dinner with my parents and both are aware of my writing I can pretty much just bring it up. Although unless we are on topic I don't wanna just make it bout me and be like hey so about my book lol. I get the just though.