My monthly contribution to The Writers Vineyard shares one of my inspirations as a writer – second graders’ letters to Santa, published each December in our local newspaper, original misspellings and all.

Here’s one you won’t find there…

Dear Santa, for Christmas I would like the orespane mod! So sneak in to Mom and Dads bedroom and get it for us! My Brothr would like a GTA 5 yes! And my sister would like a lot of lps! And my mom and Dad they just want grown up stuf. Gues what we have a baby! In our stocking we would like candy! Love, (name)