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************************************************************************ W R I T E R S O N T H E R I S E December 2006 Issue -- Theme: Winter Revelry View the entire zine in all of its magnificence at... http://www.writersontherise.com/December2006newsletter.html Give Christina Katz an electronic holler at.... Editor & Publisher: writersontherise@earthlink.net ************************************************************************ Subscribe/Unsubscribe at the bottom of this (brief) letter ************************************************************************ Dear Fellow Writers, I love this time of year. Everything feels festive. And when it snows, like it did last night here in the usually temperate Willamette Valley, I experience those old feelings of magic that I felt as a child. My daughter, Samantha, has the same reverence for snow I always had –– and I bet you would too, if you were four years old. For me, it’s the power of association. Snow means winter. I grew up in New England, where we had four distinct seasons. Winter meant shoveling tons of snow, building snow forts with my older brother, and inevitably, snowball fights. It meant getting bundled up, which I never liked, but sitting in front of a roaring fire drinking hot chocolate afterwards, waiting for my nose to thaw out, which always made up for the inconvenience. Winter means holiday traditions, my birthday, Christmas cookies, and buying or making presents to give, which is one of my favorite things to do. I love Christmas morning, and thanks to my husband, I get to partake in the wonder of Hanukah, as well. Even turning forty this month can’t dampen my enthusiasm for winter magic. (So, I’m forty. I’m not officially young anymore. Big deal. I’m still me, just slightly middle-aged.) What I am looking forward to this holiday season is getting past the holiday hustle and bustle and getting to the long winter’s nap part in the latter half of this month. I worked hard this year and I crave rest. I’m proud of my accomplishments. My career feels like it’s spilling over and that’s a good feeling. Winter is a time to go within, to hunker down and hibernate. And oh, how I love doing that! December is a great month to regroup. To catch up on paperwork. To assess my professional progress last year. To set goals for 2007. And to enjoy the holiday season. I’ve given myself a great gift: the writing career I’ve always wanted. It isn’t perfect, but it has its festive moments. I hope you’ll let yourself have a festive occasion this month too: at least a small moment of rest, reflection, and recognition for all that you are and all that you’ve done. Loud or quiet, it really doesn’t matter. Nor does it matter if you published one tip or wrote three books. What does matter is that you celebrate yourself. You deserve it. This month’s issue is loaded with encouragement for all of us to celebrate. Instead of our usual interview, I welcome our fifteen columnists for 2007, some new and some returning, and share the fascinating topics they are going to cover all year long. Instead of our usual Rising Writer Feature, I’ve written a gift for you that I know will be useful in the New Year. It answers the number one question I hear, “How can I find markets for my writing?” Happy holidays! I wish you a resplendent month of revelry and, of course, the writing spirit, Christina Katz P.S. I was slammed all month and didn’t get my 2007 classes posted by mid-November as I had hoped. Therefore, I've extended the offer to pay 2006 prices on 2007 classes until Friday, December 15, 2006 at midnight. So long as your letters are postmarked by that date or your Paypal payment is dated 12/15, you are golden. This offer applies to Writing & Publishing Nonfiction Features, Pitching Practice: Pitch Six Queries in Six Weeks and Platform Building for Writers 101. However, this offer does not apply to Christina’s class, Writing and Publishing the Short Stuff, which is full price only in 2007. Get the full scoop on upcoming classes at http://www.writersontherise.com/ classes.html. View the entire zine by clicking on the links above or below... http://www.writersontherise.com/December2006newsletter.html ************************************************************************ W R I T E R S O N T H E R I S E December 2006 Issue -- Theme: Winter Revelry View the entire zine in all of its magnificence at... http://www.writersontherise.com/December2006newsletter.html Give Christina Katz an electronic holler at.... Editor & Publisher: writersontherise@earthlink.net ************************************************************************ Sincerely, Christina Katz Author, Speaker & Writing Instructor Editor & Publisher writersontherise@earthlink.net Writers On The Rise, Create the Writing Career You've Imagined! Most recent newsletter: http://www.writersontherise.com/newsletter.html Upcoming E-mail Classes: http://www.writersontherise.com/classes.html Free content for your e-zine by Christina Katz: http://www.writersontherise.com/reprints.html Coming March 2007: Writer Mama, How To Raise A Writing Career Alongside Your Kids For Writer's Digest Books http://www.christinakatz.com http://www.thewritermama.com Copyright (c) 2006 Christina Katz ---------- Thank you for joining us! Subscribe: 91126-subscribe@zinester.com Thank you for spending time with us! Unsubscribe: 91126- unsubscribe@zinester.com |
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