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Costumicons, Blog Updates and More!

Greetings Members!

Our summer costumicon subscription is now available and we've made some
improvements to our blogs!


:: Blog Calendars and More! ::
Our bloggers may have noticed some changes to their blogs recently. The most
obvious, the addition of a blog entry calendar, makes it easier for readers to
find your past bloggings. The calendar provides access to view the entries from
any day or any month. Keep your calendar full; remember to blog daily!

We've added the Summary Format for blogs. The new format shows a brief
summary of each blog entry, ending with a link to "Read More". In addition, the
New Blog Comment email has been updated to include the sender information
and the comment itself.

Don't forget to use your blog links! Linking with other bloggers is the best way
to bring more readers to your own blog.

* Blogs are Book Items and blogging is available to members with Upgraded
Membership or above. To get started using your Writing.Com blog, click the
My Blog link found in the Writing.Com header and follow the instructions.


:: 2005 Summer Costumicon Subscriptions ::
costumicon subscriptions are available for purchase! This subscription will
last through noon on July 31st, 2005. Subscribe to or change your current
costumicon from the "My Account" area or directly at:
         http://www.Writing.com/main/my_account/action/ea_form/type/costumicon

As usual, you can preview any of the larger portfolio images by clicking on
the small image within the costumicons Store.

Don't Forget: You can GIFT costumicons to others! A costumicons
subscription makes a great gift! To send one to a friend, head to your
"My Gifts Points" page:   http://www.Writing.Com/main/my_gifts#spend


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:: Reminder: Burn My Letter - Volume 3 ::
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prevents them from even trying to have their work published and, therefore, their
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will win 250,000 Gift Points each!


Have a Happy, Safe 4th of July weekend and thank you for your continued
support of Writing.Com!
  ~~ The StoryMistress and
         The StoryMaster