Dear Friends,

Here is the *new* 2nd half of the newsletter that comes out mid-month. The next mid-month newsletter won't have a letter, or a "top 10 list," just tips, websites, and one of my favorite quotes. (O.K. so the quotes are an excuse to dig into my bulging files and also get me to type up some of those gems from the little bits of paper scattered throughout my office.)

As I mentioned in my last newsletter, I'm making an effort to keep in touch with you more regularly. I didn't want to withhold my tips for a whole month, then parse them out so you wouldn't get a tome all at once.

To brevity!

Warmly,

Susan Harrow

CREATE A BACKLASH AGAINST A TREND

Go against the current way of thinking. If you disagree with the popularity of someone or something, voice it. Mark Twain said, "When I find myself on the side of the majority it's time to make a change."

My friend Gylian Creed and I were talking about how stationery has made a comeback. Highly textured, hand made journals, paper, bags have become popular in reaction against technology. Stationery takes a stand against the immediacy and the ephemeral nature of email. People want to touch things, hang onto memories, they long for a getting back to basics. They want to do things the old fashioned way....

LEARN ABOUT *THE NEW BOOK MODEL* FROM SELF-PUBLISHING GURU DAN POYNTER

I get his fact-filled newsletter and find lots of relevant information, even though my book will be published by a traditional house (HarperCollins). Find out the latest paradigm shift in publishing and the new ways to profit from the book industry. Always a fascinating and informative read.Go to: http://www.ParaPub.com to subscribe.

GET NETWORKED FOR THE NEW YEAR

I was talking to keynote speaker and best-selling author Susan RoAne and she mentioned that the favorite book she wrote is: "The Secrets of Savvy Networking." It's still current for those of you who dread big crowds or can't manage to balance the cheese, crackers and conversation (me). Best of all you can get a used copy at a fantastic discount at amazon at: http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/search-handle-form/104-5335527-9703940

"You do not create a style. You work and develop yourself; your style is an emanation from your own being."

--Katherine Anne Porter