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Storytime Tapestry E-zine

The newsletter devoted to spreading love and cultural awareness around the world.

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Christmas ?Contest ? Stories only

Voting runs from January 10 ? 14

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This year I have separated the Christmas contest into two segments; prose and poetry.? ?Readers of Storytime Tapestry, our writers try hard to perfect their art and they are really good.? Give them the recognition they deserve; all you have to do is vote.

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Rules For Voting ? For Stories only (poem contest is finished)

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Voting for your favorite writers starts today January 10^th and closes on January 14^th.

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You will be voting for your favorite writer based on the works he/she published in this contest.

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Do not vote just because a certain writer is your friend.? That is not fair, there are many new wonderful writers in this contest and they deserve a chance as well.? You must vote for the quality of the work you judge.

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Here are some things to look for when deciding upon your favourite writer.

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• Vote based on the quality of the work.

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• Was the poem well written?

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• Was it just a little rhyme or did it tell a story?

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• Did it have a message?

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• Did the story adhere to the theme of Christmas, New Years, Kwanzaa, or Chanukah?

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• Did the story evoke emotion; make you laugh; make you cry, instill a warm fussy feeling inside of you?

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• Did the story help you remember your own holiday experiences or give you some ideas on how to celebrate the various religious holidays in the future?

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• Were you able to connect on some level to what the writer was expressing?

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• Did the story remind you of how you should or should not conduct yourself throughout the holiday?

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• Did the story make you think, reflect, become a better person for having read it?

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• Was this story, a story you will say is delightful but forget in 5 minutes or stay with you the rest of your life?

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There are only 25 writers so I am giving you up to 4 votes because I do realize how hard it is to choose.? There were so many good stories this year. ?You can only vote for each writer once, so you must send in 4 separate names, not for example,? Carol Roach, Carol Roach, John Jones (please note these people are not even in the contest, their names are used as examples only) because that would count as if you voted for two people, Carol Roach and John Jones.

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Note to writers please do not vote for yourself, my vote is for every writer as the publisher therefore that serves as your personal vote.

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Members please remember you do not need to be a writer to vote, your vote is what is keeping these contests alive.

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If you would like to reread the poems before making your selection please go to the archives:? http://archives.zinester.com/98907

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Most importantly members and writers alike get out and vote. These contests are only as successful as you make them.? All votes must reach me: winterose@videotron.ca by January 14^th.

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Here are you writers, the story titles and the days they were published.

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Williams, Cheryl?????????? Christmas: Look forward to it ?.???????? December 20

Haley, Ellie Braun???????? A Christmas Story??????????????????????????????? December 20

Bryant, Sharon I Walked The Halls?????????????????????????????? December 21

Bryant, Sharon Believing?????????????????????????????????????????????? December 21

Lock, Joyce???????????????? Abbreviated Christmas???????????? December 21

Smith, Michael? Memory Tree?????????????????????????????????????? December 22

Walker, Bill????????????????? Mary Did You Know?????????????? December 22

Levine, Arthur????????????? The Troubled Geese At Christmas??????? December 23

Walker, Bill????????????????? Christmas Lights?????????????????????????????????? December 23

Mazzella, Joe??????????????? Christmas Gifts???????????????????????? December 23

Wilson, Mary ????????????? Through the Eyes of Mary???????????????????? December 24

Walker, Bill????????????????? Jesus and Santa??????????????????????????????????? December 24

Colasanti, James?????????? An Angel In Between??????????????????????????? December 25

Walker, Joe????????????????? The Two Sides of Christmas???????????????? December 25

Dowd, Helen??????????????? Tintagel The Forest Angel???????????????????? December 26

Walker, Bill????????????????? The Christmas Gift??????????????????????????????? December 26

Wersterfer, Clara????????? No Christmas Presents???????????? December 27

Wainland, David?????????? Christmas Doesn?t Get Any Better???????

???????????????????????????????? ?? At the North Pole???????????????????????????????? December 27

Blaine, Pamela? Christmas at Baring School?????????????????? December 28

Bryant, Sharon Thank You?????????????????????????????????????????? December 28

Dowd, Hart????????????????? Hundreds of Easy to Make Gifts?????????? December 29

Haley, Ellie Braun???????? Ripples We Make??????????????????????????????? December 29

Dowd, Helen??????????????? Our Last Deliverer Has Come?????????????? December 30

Walker, Joe????????????????? A Christmas Wish List For You??????????? December 30

Dowd, Hart????????????????? One Unforgettable Christmas??????????????? December 31

Singh, Dr. Harmander Happy Christmas: Learning Art of

??????????????????????????????????? Problem Solving for Prayer?????????????????? December 31

Bryant, Sharon ??????????? Santa?s Mistake??????????????????????????????????? December 31

Apted, Violet??????????????? An Unexpected Visit???????????????????????????? January 1

Apted, Violet??????????????? Confetti Snowballs??????????????????????????????? January 1

Apted, Violet??????????????? Mary?s Christmas Miracle???????????????????? January 1

Apted, Violet??????????????? The Ghosts of Christmas?????????????????????? January 2

Walker, Joe????????????????? Finding Christmas???????????????????????????????? January 2

Bryant, Sharon The Greatest Gift????????????????????????????????? January 2

Johnson, Patricia?????????? Epiphany????????????????????????????????????????????? January 3

Cassady, B.J. ????????????? Christmas 1989??????????????????????????????????? January 3

Cassady, B.J.?????????????? The Pig Who Saved Christmas? January 3

Cassady, B.J.?????????????? One of the Best Presents I ever Received January 3

Cassady, B.J.?????????????? A Gift of Giving??????????????????????????????????? January 4

McCarthy, Janelle???????? Bake A Cake?????????????????????????????????????? January 6

Hinson, Clarice Scarlet Fever Christmas??????????????????????? January 7

Sobkowich, Bev?????????? Happy Celebrations????????????????????????????? January 7

Lipscomb, April??????????? My Christmas Miracle????????????? January 8

Ebling, Leonia?????????????? Anticipation????????????????????????????????????????? January 8

Walker, Joe????????????????? Happy New You????????????????????????????????? January 8