Hi, with Christmas around the corner authors with new books out only have one thing on their mind: sell, sell, sell! I would too if my book catered to specific holiday shoppers. So many gift items can be found in a book store, not solely for avid readers. Select groups of readers enjoy anthologies, new fiction novels, self-help books, humor, and sports. The most popular item this year will probably be the Harry Potter books. Fantasy genre is hotter than ever. Whether you're a fan or not of this genre you've got to admit sales are booming for the author.

With the holiday season fast approaching I've decided to touch on an issue Americans are passionate about. Of course I'm talking about holiday shopping. Geez, did people go overboard this year and cause chaos in malls this year. The day after Thanksgiving brought on a new meaning to Christmas spirit. Anxious shoppers could just smell the bargains while others faced their worst nightmare: getting mugged and attacked in public areas. The elderly suffered the worst end of this sales-driven frenzy. They got shoved and kicked on the ground while herds of impatient shoppers pushed their way through congested department stores. It was utter madness!

These are the type of real experiences that can make good story and article ideas. So take a closer look at the holiday season, an event or situation may trigger the next great short story, joke filler, or script you write.