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Season Tickets, Function Extensions & More!

Seasons Greetings, Members!

"Season Tickets"  is back this year with incredible prizes from the generous members
of Writing.Com... and two 'Static Item only' tools now work for all item types!


:: Now Open: Season Tickets ::
With more than a dozen prizes, you can't miss this season's "Season Tickets" .
Here are just a few of the very cool prizes available:
          A new HP computer
          A One Year Premium Membership on Writing.Com
          1 Million Gift Points
          A $50 Writing.Com Store Shopping Spree
          Great Home Made Items
          Full Portfolio & Item Reviews, plus much more!

Season Tickets  [E] #783934 Purchase Raffle Tickets for a chance to win some AWESOME prizes and support a GREAT cause! by The StoryMistress

100% of the GPs raised go directly to "RAOK Upgrade Brigade Group" .
On January 1st, 2005, the RAOK group will begin gifting two months of Upgraded
Membership instead of one month. Please help us help them through this fundraiser!


:: 'To HTML' and 'RCS' For All Items ::
We've expanded our Revision Control System (RCS) and 'To HTML' functions from
Static Items only to work with all Writing.Com item types. For those members with
access to these tools, they will now show in the "Your Item" line within each item
and the "Item Tools" line within your portfolio.

For more information on RCS, please see "New Revision System & More For New Year's" .


:: Remember To Stop In New Year's Day! ::
Get five times the normal login Gift Points!
   That's right... Five times the normal GPs just for logging in on 1/1/05!

"Daily Review Rewards"  - Rewarding five times the GPs!
   Resolve to review more... and start on New Year's Day!

"The Review Mixer"  - Rewarding five times the GPs!
   Resolve to meet your fellow Writing.Com writers through Reviews!

"Invalid Item"  - See 'Scroll' To Win!
   Member run scroll games; more than 250,000 GP's up for grabs!!

Are you planning something for New Year's Day on Writing.Com?
   Reply with the item ID! It might get listed in an upcoming [NEWS] email!


:: New Options and Pricing Effective January 1st, 2005 ::
Remember: We're updating our paid memberships plans on 1/1/05!
         See "Price Changes Effective January 1st, 2005"  for full details!
          These changes affect paid memberships only.


:: Pre-Pay And Lock In Your Current Price! ::
With no restrictions on the pre-payment of your paid membership, you can
lock in your paid membership at current pricing for as long as you'd like!
Please see "Price Changes Effective January 1st, 2005"  for full details!


:: Writing.Com Expenses May Be Tax Deductable! ::
Writers and Students: Writing.Com may qualify as a tax deductable business
or education expense; be sure to check with your accountant or tax preparer!


Happy Holidays and we thank you for your continued support of Writing.Com!
  ~~ The StoryMistress and
         The StoryMaster