hi everyone thank you for joining me today my name is Kim Chance I'm a Young
Adult author and welcome back to my channel I've got two fun things to share
with you guys today I'm gonna be doing an unboxing and I'm also gonna be
sharing with you guys some quick and easy tips for how to write during this
crazy holiday season so yeah let's go ahead and dive right in okay so to start
off with guys I am going to be doing an unboxing for you
I have my November Minx Lit box and I'm gonna show you what's inside I did an
unboxing for you guys earlier in one of my other videos and a lot of you guys
subscribed to Minx Lit and really liked it and I'm so excited because I love
supporting small businesses and this is such a cool box especially for girl
bosses and female entrepreneurs so I'm really excited to see what's in store
for us and I can never get these boxes open for the unboxing videos so here we
go alright mmm so as usual it comes with several it
comes like with a little welcome it comes with several like writing prompts
come on camera focus there we go writing prompts and you know topics that
you can use for your vlog or your blog which I just think is awesome and then
they also have some other little small business like coupons and kind of
advertisements and little special deals for you so love that and then of course
their social media
all right so first we have a little piece of art never let the things you
want make you forget the things that you have oh I love that so much such a good
reminder you know this is actually a lesson that
I'm really learning right now in my own life like my dreams are big and I'm
gonna keep reaching for them but I also need to stop and enjoy the little things
and count my blessings daily so I love this such a good reminder hmm yeah all
right we got some I can never say this Ghirardelli it's not who you say that
hot chocolate mix I'm gonna I'm gonna totally drink this as soon as I get done
filming yeah so some gourmet chocolate hot cocoa mix perfect for this time of
year it is a freezing here in Michigan so that will come in handy all right
let's see what these hmm oh em gee how stinking cute are these look they're
little at symbols earrings I don't know there you go look at that they're little
ats little at symbols I love these these are from naturally unique by s.o.s
I'm in love with these I'm in love with these oh my goodness I love these and so
perfect so perfect okay what else we got here ooh ooh I love these they are paper
clips but look at them they're like they're like squares they're not like
you're classic paper clip shape and you know I'm a teacher and a writer so
office supplies are like my jam so I love these and I use paper clips all
the time so this is absolutely fantastic love those
what else do we got here I love it it's a little like zipper
pouch that you can put in your purse or in your writing bag and it says all I
need is coffee and mascara how cute is that and so true like if I'm going out
and I don't want to put a full face of makeup on I got to make sure that I got
at least some moisturizer on and some mascara I look so much better with
mascara I also need this to say all I need is
coffee mascara and lipstick because you guys know like I love my red lips like I
love it so so cute love that okay what is this
I don't ...it must be for one of the things I haven't open yet let's see and look
again everything a lot of stuff is little individual packets which i think
is such a nice touch Minx Lit really does a good job of personalizing each
box I think I said this in the last video but I think it's so important with
subscription boxes for it to feel personal and this one definitely does oh
okay so this is a three and one facial cleansing grains and it's got red clay
kaolin clay oats and banana extract how neat so I guess it's kind of like a
gentle scrub for your face but it's called cleansing grains I've never heard
of that before alright so you mix it together with
water until you get like a little paste and yeah slap it on your face and leave
it for about ten minutes and then wash it off so it's kind of like a little
mask hmm I love that I love masks gentle enough for everyday use hmm don't mind
if I do I know what I'm doing later while I drink my hot cocoa and then they
give you a coupon if you want to buy more thank you
that is so neat okay what else you I think its a candle that's what it feels like
I am right this is a artesian aromatherapy candle by the tranquil
goddess focus camera there we go can you see that is that focused there we go
okay my camera doesn't like it when I get super close to it huh pumpkin
cinnamon nutmeg vanilla
it smells really good like it's so good like i just want to like
sit in it for it you know a minute it smells really good like sometimes
like pumpkin cinnamon stuff smells a bit too strong for me but this is incredible
hmm i need a big one of these i'm gonna have
to go order a big one okay and that is what this coupon was you also get a
coupon and they give you a coupon it for the tranquil goddess you want to go and
buy more and I will definitely be doing that because that's smells amazing
alright what else do we got here how cute are these it says I'm not bossy I'm
the boss I'm not bossy I'm the boss and it's got like a little weekly little
weekly thing you can fill stuff in and I think it's a little yeah that's a little
notepad you can do like a quick like to-do list
how cute is that I'm not bossy I'm the boss I love that I love that so cute and
I really love the organization of this because I'm obsessed with lists and so
this can help you like them break it down by day what you need to accomplish
so helpful I love that and random fuzz from my dogs I don't know how that got
in the box but hey...then a book called the one hour content plan the solopreneurs guide to a
year's worth of blog post ideas in 60 minutes and creating content that
sells and hooks oh I love that here I say the one hour content plan you know I
have a blog I don't do a whole lot with it I mean I do stuff but I spend more
time on my video blog but this sounds awesome and I bet there are tons of
ideas that I can actually use in my youtube channel here
well so that's really really cool unlock countless content ideas sell your
products and services with these get your content to work harder for you
don't mind if I do by Mira Kothand coffee and Cayenne some like that so the
one-hour content plan I love that okay and then there was an envelope in here
that I'm pretty sure it's empty because they were doing a special giveaway in
the November box oh so there's no money in here because that's what the giveaway
was but she did put a super-fun quote in here it says we all have a Wonder Woman
inside of us I love that see I don't know there we go we all have a Wonder
Woman inside of us and Sade the creator of Minx Lit she is such a super
sweet person and you know she hand wraps all of this stuff and puts stuff like
this in the box like I love this box like it's so personal and so tailored to
female entrepreneurs and girl bosses and I just love it and so true we do all
have a Wonder Woman inside of us so I think you Sade I love that if you guys
are interested in subscribing to Minx Lit in order to get your own amazing box
like this then go to minxlit.com to subscribe and I also wanted to mention
that they're doing an amazing giveaway right now so you definitely want to
hurry and go over there and do this right now so you can qualify but they
have partnered with five other small businesses to do an insanely awesome 12
days of Christmas giveaway so you definitely want to go ahead and head on
over there and subscribe so that you qualify for the giveaway anyone who
subscribes to Minx Lit between now and December 11th will receive a 1 entry for
every dollar they spend and those entries go towards a cash prize of $600
how crazy is that like everybody loves money especially
around Christmas time so go subscribe to Minx Lit so that you can enter the
giveaway thank you so much again to Sade for sending me this incredible box
I am so in love with everything here and so excited to share your amazing
business with all of my friends here at my channel and you guys seriously go
check out Minx Lit it's the best so okay now that I've done the unboxing
let's get to the writing tips that I'm going to share with you guys it's
officially December how did that even happen like I blinked in November was
gone and now here we are in the last month of 2017 like I can't believe it
but if you're anything like me writing during the holidays is really really
challenging like with everything that's going on and my need to be involved in
all of the fun and the festivities it can be really challenging to find time
to write to find the motivation to sit down and put words on the page so I'm
gonna give you guys some tips and some tricks that I've kind of come up with
and used in the last couple of years to make sure that even while I'm having fun
and enjoying the holidays I'm still getting some writing done number one say
no now this is challenging but here's the thing guys you can't go and do
everything it's just not possible and during the Christmas time and during
this holiday season there are so many parties and celebrations and
get-togethers and activities that people plan and invite you to which is
fantastic like there's nothing better than being with friends and families
during the holidays but say no like you can't do everything and you have to make
time for your writing you have to keep your writing time sacred so even if
you only write one time a week if you get an invitation for that time say no
like just say no people like make sure that you're not over filling your
schedule so that when you do want to write you don't have any time to do so
so be sure to kind of say no or rather say yes in moderation making sure that
you're not over packing your schedule and not leaving yourself any time to
write number to use outings as inspiration now you know you're gonna be
going out and doing a whole bunch of fun things and meeting a bunch of people and
getting together with a bunch of people heck we just talked about it with tip
number 1 but if you're going to be doing those
things then use those experiences in those situations as inspiration for your
writing make sure that you take a writing notebook along with you because
you'd be surprised how much inspiration and how many ideas come to you while
you're out with a large group of people in fact this is one of my advice one of
my tips or pieces advice for people who are kind of stuck or not sure what they
want to write about I tell them to go and people watch because there's nothing
more interesting than people and when you're out at a party or your ice
skating with your friends or you're meeting a group for coffee or you're out
to dinner or whatever there are people all around you there are stories waiting
to be told all around you so while you're out enjoying all the holiday
festivities use those outings and those experiences as inspiration and jot down
any ideas that you have so that when you do write later you've got a plethora of
new things to work with number three don't be afraid to change up your
routine we as writers are creatures of habit we know what works for our process
and what doesn't work for our process and that can get a little sticky when it
comes to the holidays because the schedules are crazy our schedules are
jam-packed or we just have a million things going on at one time and so it
can be really difficult to stick to that writer routine so for the month of
December or for this busy season don't be afraid to change up your routine and
that means that maybe you are a morning writer you get up early and you write
and for whatever reason you've got family in or you've got parties or
activities to go to and you just can't go get up early in the morning and write
well then change it up and set aside some time around lunch or in the evening
after everybody's asleep sit down and write then if you have to or vice versa
like I'm a evening writer myself but that's proving to be challenging as
we're having more and more christmas parties in the evenings and we're
getting home late from parades and other activities that we're doing so I'm
changing things up I'm getting up earlier and I'm writing during the day
because that just happens to be when I have time to write so I guess
I'm saying with this one is be a little bit more flexible and don't use the oh
well I have a party during my writing time as an excuse to not write change up
your schedule and write whenever you can even if it's just you know 10 minutes
during your lunch break or 30 minutes while your kid naps or you know an hour
while you're waiting for whatever change up your routine so that you
make time to write and don't get bogged down by parties and everything else
eating into your writing time number 4 utilize non writing tasks now here's
what I mean with this one there are a lot of times when you're gonna be out
doing something or you're gonna be at somebody's house where you're not doing
something that requires a lot of brainpower if that makes sense
for example when my family gets together for the holidays they watch a lot of
sports like a lot of sports we're talking football all the time guys and I
love a good football game but it just doesn't pique my interest 24/7 so you
know I want to be around my family I want to be visiting with them and
sitting and talking with everybody but while I'm watching football I have my
writers notebook I'm jotting down notes maybe I'm going through my manuscript
and making little edits checking my grammar that sort of thing
or maybe I'm conducting some research on my laptop something that I can do while
I'm still you know semi participating in what's going on around me so when you're
going to a party or you have to attend some sort of function then utilize those
non writing tasks where you can still be working on your novel you can still be
working towards your story without actually having to do any of the writing
or maybe you're one of these people that can write with a million other things
going on I cannot do that I need complete quiet and focus but I have seen
people who are in the middle of the loudest craziest room over there typing
away and getting words down so make sure that you're utilizing the time that you
have and if you're able to work on some of those tasks while still participating
in all of the fun holiday festivities then go for it like use what you got and
make it work for you tip number five and this is for all you mommas and daddies
out there okay this may sound bad but I'm gonna say it when you have people coming
to visit you think of them as built-in babysitters and politely ask them to
watch your children for you for 30 minutes so that you can go and get some
words on the page that sounds terrible doesn't it but seriously guys like when
friends and family come to visit and you got kids they ain't coming for you they're
coming to see your kids so there's no shame in asking them to you know watch
the kids for five or ten minutes you know heck even up to an hour if you
feeling dangerous and kind of excusing yourself and getting some writing done
so yeah utilize those built-in babysitters that's what family is for
but yeah why not right use those and don't have any shame about it
and lastly guys tip number six for how to write during this crazy holiday
season is to cut yourself some slack and enjoy I think we oftentimes get so
wrapped up in a writing land that we forget to stop and enjoy things we take
the little moments for granted and we get so stressed out or so up in our head
with things that we don't enjoy the beauty around us and so I think
especially this time of year you have to stop and let yourself enjoy it and don't
be worried so much about I gotta get X number of words done today or oh my god
I got to finish this chapter like let yourself relax and enjoy it
if you write awesome if you hit your workout awesome if you don't guess what
that's okay too like this is the time of year where you get to enjoy life but
like I mean you should be enjoying life all year round but I feel like Christmas
really kind of forces us to focus on love and charity and peace on earth and
kindness and just everything that Christmas brings love and joy and hope
and all that jazz and I really feel like this
the time of year where you should really let yourself enjoy it and relish in it
so cut yourself some slack you managed to get some writing done that's
fantastic and if you don't and that's okay too
grab a cup of cocoa watch a movie go out and build a snowman like have fun and
then come 2018 you can get right back on the horse and get back to work alrighty
guys so that's all I've got for you today just some quick and easy tips for
how you can write and still feel productive during this crazy but
wonderful holiday season if you have any tips or tricks of your own that you
would like to share I would love to hear them please be sure to leave those in
the comments below or you can tweet them to me at underscore Kim chance if you're
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I am most grateful for this holiday season is all of you is this fantastic
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out there enjoy this beautiful festive season get some writing done and I'll be
seeing you guys next week bye
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