Goodness, it’s a busy time of year, and a very busy week for me and I’m guessing for most of you as well. My Christmas will be a simple one, due to multiple deadlines. I haven’t yet baked a single cookie or wrapped a present, but will be busy today, trying to catch up! Still, I wanted to pause a moment and wish a Merry and Blessed Christmas to all the Inspired by Life and Fiction readers and authors.
Here is an image of what is believed to be the first commercial Christmas card (1843) to send you all the joys of the season. And here’s one more from 1870:
Thank you for being a part of the Inspired by Life and Fiction family!
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JULIE KLASSEN loves all things Jane—Jane Eyre and Jane Austen. She worked in publishing for sixteen years and now writes full time. Three of her novels have won the Christy Award for Historical Romance. Julie and her husband have two sons and live in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Merry Christmas to you and your family! I love the Christmas cards.
Merry Christmas!
The cards were fun!