Sunday, December 1, 2013

A Christmas card and story exchange


It's officially December! I'm feeling the Christmas spirit, so it seems like the perfect time to mention an idea I've had swimming around in my head. Would anyone be up for a holiday card exchange? I was thinking it would be fun to exchange cards with a story or poem inside. Given that this is a Halloween blog, I'm up for exchanging spooky stories or poems. Or if you're a traditionalist, you could send a Christmas story or poem. If you're feeling really creative, you could send something that's a combination of the two!

Just photocopy or print out a favorite, fold it up, and mail it to me in a Christmas card and I'll do the same for you. I think this could be a lot of fun! I would love to send and receive more Christmas cards, while looking forward to a few surprises.

Just leave me a comment if you're interested or send me an email. I plan to post a recording of myself telling stories for Christmas like I did on Halloween. Maybe I could read some of what I'm sent!

16 comments:

  1. I like the idea. Christmas used to be the time for ghost stories traditionally - hence A Christmas Carol.

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    1. Midnyte Reader ~ That's right! You don't get more classic than that story. I just sent you an email with my information.

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  2. This sounds like a fun idea! I'll try and think of an ooky Christmas horror poem!

    I'll have to work hard though. Even before I aced poetry classes in school, I already had a massive knowldge on all the poet greats, but when it came to actually writing poetry, I stank harder than the swamp from Labyrinth.

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    1. Chris ~ Cool! I look forward to receiving your "ooky Christmas horror poem". :)

      Haha! "I stank harder than the swamp from Labyrinth." I'm laughing out loud over here. Oh, there's no way your poetry was stinking that much! You can send me a favorite poem written by someone else if nothing comes to mind, but I am kind of curious about what you might think up...

      I'll send you an email with my address info.

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  3. Hhm, I need to send out Christmas Cards anyhow. Sure I'll participate!

    And I'm looking forward to hearing your Christmas stories. You know, Christmas is a traditional time for ghost stories, many of the best ones occur on Christmas Eve.

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    1. Mantan ~ Awesome! I don't think we've shared email addresses, so if you send an email to me at: contactartgirl@gmail.com we can get the ball rolling!

      I've heard that Christmas Eve was a traditional time for telling ghost stories. The only one I can seem to think of is "A Christmas Carol". Jacob Marley and The Ghost of Christmas Future were pretty spooky for a Christmas story. I also remember the lyrics to "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"

      "There'll be scary ghost stories
      And tales of the glories of
      Christmases long, long ago"

      Yet, I can't seem to think of many Christmas ghost stories! Hopefully you'll all clue me into some.

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  4. I will most definitely send you a Christmas card; although to be honest, you were on my list anyway. ;) I love the idea of sending a Christmas poem along with it! Count me in.

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    1. Marisa ~ Cool! Yeah, we were going to be exchanging Christmas cards anyway, but this will be an added bonus. :) I'll look for a festive Christmas poem for you!

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  5. Yayyyy!!!! I'm totally in!!! I have a great idea for a creepy/fun Christmas card.

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    1. Heidi ~ I am so glad to hear it! :) Do you still have my address on hand or should I send it to you? I still have yours if you're in the same place.

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    1. Bob ~ Great! Glad to hear it. :) I know we have current addresses for one another, so we should be good to go!

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  7. I would love to send one but not sure I have the thought process to come up with a poem or story.

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    1. Mark ~ Oh, you don't have to think up an original poem or story. If you'd like, you could send a print out of one from an old Christmas book or something you found online. Or you could paraphrase a story or poem you've heard. If you're up for doing any of those things, shoot me an email with your address!

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  8. Hey lady! I am still at the same address :) I do need yours again. Thanks!!! :)

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    1. Heidi ~ Hey! Sounds good. :) I'll send you an email with my address right now. I am so looking forward to this exchange!

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