This is Twelfth Night, the Epiphany, the impetus for the song, The Twelve Days of Christmas. With my family’s help, I added words that might be appropriate for a writer of cozy mysteries. Thanks, Matt, Dawn, Sara, Nathan!
A Cozy Mystery Writer’s Sizzling Twelve Days of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas, Santa brought to me: a creative cozy mystery.
On the second day of Christmas, Santa brought to me: Two tidy murders and a creative cozy mystery.
On the third day of Christmas, Santa brought to me Three suspects skulking, two tidy murders, and a creative cozy mystery.
On the fourth day of Christmas, Santa brought to me Four strangers slinking, three suspects skulking, two tidy murders, and a creative cozy mystery.
On the fifth day of Christmas, Santa brought to me Five frightened females! Four strangers slinking, three suspects skulking, two tidy murders, and a creative cozy mystery.
On the sixth day of Christmas, Santa brought to me Six shadows flitting, five frightened females! Four strangers slinking, three suspects skulking, two tidy murders, and a creative cozy mystery.
On the seventh day of Christmas, Santa brought to me Seven footprints fading, six shadows flitting, five frightened females! Four strangers slinking, three suspects skulking, two tidy murders, and a creative cozy mystery.
On the eighth day of Christmas, Santa brought to me eight owls a-hooting, seven footprints fading, six shadows flitting, five frightened females! Four strangers slinking, three suspects skulking, two tidy murders, and a creative cozy mystery.
On the ninth day of Christmas, Santa brought to me nine knotty plot lines, eight owls a-hooting, seven footprints fading, six shadows flitting, five frightened females! Four strangers slinking, three suspects skulking, two tidy murders, and a creative cozy mystery.
On the tenth day of Christmas, Santa brought to me ten motives tangling, nine knotty plot lines, eight owls a-hooting, seven footprints fading, six shadows flitting, five frightened females! Four strangers slinking, three suspects skulking, two tidy murders, and a creative cozy mystery.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, Santa brought to me eleven headstones leaning, ten motives tangling, nine knotty plot lines, eight owls a-hooting, seven footprints fading, six shadows flitting, five frightened females! Four strangers slinking, three suspects skulking, two tidy murders, and a creative cozy mystery!
On the twelfth day of Christmas, Santa brought to me Twelve clues accruing, eleven headstones leaning, ten motives tangling, nine knotty plot lines, eight owls a-hooting, seven footprints fading, six shadows flitting, five frightened females! Four strangers slinking, three suspects skulking, two tidy murders, and a stupendous, colossal, unforgettable creative cozy mystery!
Oh my stars that is amazing!!! I keep saying sulking instead of skulking for day three 🙂 I’m going to be humming this all day! Thank you so much, it has put a HUGE smile on my face this morning! Hope you are having a wonderful new year so far.
Hugs,
Deb
Thanks, Deb! I appreciate your comment and am glad you like it! Yes, my day is beginning great (but it sure is cold) and I hope you have a most wonderful day and year!
Bloody brilliant is all I can say! ( with a Brittish accent, of course!)
Ah, so. (Said with a Charlie Chan accent.) Thanks for your comment, Peg. It was actually more fun than brilliant. Heh.
That is absolutely darling. You should save it and post each Christmas.
Thank you, Helen. That’s a good idea.