from Ruth Harris
Anne and I wish happiness, health, and all the season’s blessings to our cherished readers and commenters.
With the appearance of a new variant called Omicron, Covid has staged a resurgence. It feels to me as I write this from New York a few days before Christmas that we are living in the limbo of a story without an ending, a plot without a resolution.
Since Anne and I try always to keep it realistic, sensible and encouraging, I have decided not to turn away from the realities we have all been experiencing. Instead, I thought to offer this excerpt from Balanchine’s Nutcracker as danced by the New York City Ballet.
I hope you will find its thrilling energy and elegance a joyous, uplifting respite.
–Ruth
Happy Boxing Day to our UK friends! And remember that books make great gifts! 🙂 Wishing you all a healthy, happy Christmas season in spite of the Covid Grinch! Write well, scriveners!
–Anne
Back atcha, ladies. Best writing wishes for 2022 and thank you so much for brightening our Sunday mornings!
Thanks, Garry. Wishing you health, happiness, and all the very best for the coming new year from Anne and me!
Loved this. And just to say, although I have shared all these great blogs, I rarely have commented. But at this difficult time for everyone, I need to say how much this has lifted my spirits, and thank you, both. Your posts are so useful.
Judith—Thank you! Thanks, too, for sharing our posts. Anne and I are so pleased to hear your very kind words about our efforts and we both wish you health, happiness, and all our very best for 1022!
Best wishes to you and yours. Hope 2022 is better for us all.
Steven— Thank you! Anne and I both wish you and yours all the very best for 1022 as we all look forward to a much better 2022.
Thanks so much ladies, for the wisdom and the chance to guest post in this warm, marvelous, encouraging nook of the net. Goodwill towards, you know, beings!
Will—thank you for the kind words and your ever constructive and illuminating comments. Anne and I join in wishing you and yours everything excellent for 2022.
Dec. 26: Thank you for the wonderful wishes and the equally wonderful knowledge and advice over the last years. And, belatedly, best Christmas wishes to you. May you both, and all your readers. have a successful and prosperous 2022, and get vaccinated and boosted, if advisable, to do your part to squelch this damn virus!
Fred—thank *you* for your encouraging words and excellent advice! Anne and I wish you and yours health, happiness and all the best for 2022.
Thank you for the Christmas best wishes!!
Liz—thank you! Anne and I wish you and yours health and happiness for a much better 2022.
Thanks Ruth. Happy New Year to you both. And P.S. Anne, I got in here! 🙂 x
Dg— Anne and I both wish you health and happiness for a greatly improved 2022!
Amen to that! Thank you both. 🙂
Oh my goodness – I absolutely LOVE the Nutcracker. Every year my family sees the local Nutcracker ballet but we haven’t gone in two years now. This video really is so beautiful. I loved watching it. Thank you to both of you, Anne and Ruth, for everything you do for us throughout the year by posting such informative and helpful information for writers. I hope the year 2022 is a good year for you both … and for all those who read this blog.
Patricia—So glad you enjoyed the video! Anne and I join in wishing you a much better 2022 — and the opportunity to see Nutcracker again with your family!
Beautiful, Ruth. Thank you! Hope you and Anne had an amazing Christmas. Happy New Year! xo
Thanks, Sue. Here’s Anne and me wishing you a much, MUCH better 2022!
Best wishes for the New Year.
VM—Thanks for your kind wishes. Anne and I send all our best to you and yours for a healthy & happy 2022!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Ruth and Anne!
Kathy—Anne and I send our very best wishes for a happy and healthy new year to you and yours!
You’re welcome, Ruth! Here’s to health and happiness for a much better 2022!
Absolutely, positively!
Merry Christmas and happy new year to you both.
May you be as successful in 2022.
Cheers!
Ingmar—Anne and I send best wishes to you and yours for a healthy and happy 2022!
Thank you for sharing this. It’s not something I would’ve clicked on otherwise. Just gorgeous. Merry Christmas!
Lissa, Thanks! Anne and I wish you and yours most happy and healthy holidays and 2022!
All the best for the New Year, Ladies! May I take this moment to thank the both of you for all the time, wisdom, and care you put into all your posts. They mean the world to so many of aspiring writers! THANK YOU!!!!!!!
Michael—Anne and I deeply appreciate your very kind words. As we always like to say, we made the mistakes so you don’t have to. We’re delighted to learn our efforts have been helpful.
Wishing you and yours healthy, happy holidays!
Hi Anne,
I really hope you had a great Christmas, and have an amazing new year as well. I have my family over for the holidays, and I am sharing some of your amazing resources with them. I really hope they love them as much as I do. May you have a great year ahead. Stay safe and protected from this virus, I hope to read your amazing articles in 2022 as well.
John–Ruth and I thank you for your kind words. I’m glad you’re enjoying our blog so much you’re reading it to your family! The outlook in the publishing world is merry and bright, as you will see in our New Year’s post from Agent Laurie McLean.