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The Holiday Season Is Near!

Greetings Members,

It's November and the holiday season is quickly approaching. We wanted to
remind you of a few features on the site that are useful and suppportive during
your holiday shopping.


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:: Shopping This Season Through Writing.Com ::

AMAZON.COM
Do you shop at Amazon.Com? When you shop using our direct link, you support
Writing.Com at the same time! Use the #9. Shop At Amazon link provided in
your Item Jumps pulldown menu; Writing.Com earns a commission on any of
your purchases. This makes supporting your favorite online writing community
easy and convenient!

The direct link to shop @ Amazon.Com through Writing.Com is:
         http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=storiescom


NEED GIFT IDEAS?
Then be sure to look through the community's more than 1,300 Product Reviews!
Find a book, CD or movie for a family member or friend and purchase it using
the link provided in the product review. The link will take you directly to buy the
product from Amazon.Com, and Writing.Com earns a small percentage of any sale.

We sincerely appreciate all of your support this holiday season. The listing of
Product Reviews can be accessed from its icon at the top of any page or via its
"Item Jumps" link. The direct link to Product Reviews on Writing.Com is:
         http://www.stories.com/main/list_items.php?type=product_reviews


WISH LISTS
Want to send another member a gift this holiday season? Check his or her
Writing.Com Wish List! Is there something you want? Add it to your own Wish
List. Then, tell your own family and friends about your Wish List @ Writing.Com!

Wish Lists provide a convenient, organized way for each member to keep track
of products and services that he or she wants, such as mugs, t-shirts and Basic,
Upgraded and Premium Memberships.

The system is secure; it safely allows your on-line friends to send gifts to your
off-line residence without ever sharing your personal information with them.
You provide us with your confidential ship-to address and only Writing.Com
staff will see it. Your address is only used so that we can ship a product if one
of your wishes is filled.

Any registered Writing.Com member can fill your wishes using Gift Points.
Tell your friends and family to sign up for a free account, purchase Gift Points
and then fill your wish! Members can provide a direct link to their Wish List by
adding /wish_list to their public portfolio URL.
         For example, The StoryMistress would give out:
         http://www.Writing.Com/authors/storymistress/wish_list

Wish Lists are also linked from within Members' public portfolios. You can
access your own Wish List to add or delete wishes by selecting "My Wish List"
from the "Member Tools" pull down menu.

Please remember that the purchase of any Writing.Com product helps to
support the site! Don't be shy... fill out your Wish List and spread the word.


GIFT POINTS
Don't forget about giving good, old Gift Points to your online friends! Gift Points
are like a gift certificate to Writing.Com. Send members a chunk of GPs and
put the spending decision right in their hands! They can purchase memberships or
if they're looking for exposure and a some extra feedback, they can sponsor their
own items throughout Writing.Com. With Gift Points, the choice is theirs!


:: Extension For Grandfathered Free Accounts ::
On May 15th we announced some changes to our Free Membership, including
a reduction in items to a maximum of 5. For full details please see:
         "Important Changes To Our Membership Plans" 
The grace period has been extended and will expire January 1st, 2004. At that
time, Free members with more than 5 items will have items over this limit purged.


:: ** Please Remember To Update Email Addresses! ** ::
If you are still using your OLD @Stories.Com email address anywhere, this is a
reminder that email service for @Stories.Com addresses will end on 12/31/03. If
other services have your email address in the @Stories.Com form, your time to
update them is running out.


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Thank you for your continued support of Writing.Com!
  ~~ The StoryMistress and
         The StoryMaster

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