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Date Posted: 00:53:22 12/19/05 Mon GMT-5
Author: Roger
Author Host/IP: ppp282.dsl.ontario.net / 209.159.177.28
Subject: Re: T'was write before Christmas - May all our Wishes come tre
In reply to: DianeG 's message, "Re: T'was write before Christmas - May all our Wishes come tre" on 12:28:58 12/17/05 Sat GMT-5

It was fun, and if I were going to a writers' Christmas party, I'd take it to read, but I'm not so, maybe next year, eh?

Cheers,
Roger

>It was a fun collaoration and I thought that your
>reindeer novelists were a original and very humorous
>addition.
>
>Now, if I could avoid typos, or manage to spot them
>before I hit send wouldn't life be altoghether grand.
>
>the typo queen
>
>Diane, I love what you've done with this, very
>>appropriate for the season. And why not have a little
>>hope, eh? Thanks for picking up those spirits of ours.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Lori
>>
>>>Thought I'd post a completed version. Revisions
>always
>>>welcome, LOL!
>>>
>>>T'was write before Christmas and all through the
>house
>>>Not a writer was stirring or moving a mouse.
>>>The paper was stacked by the printer with care
>>>And the monitor blinked. Write ... Do you dare?
>>>
>>>When out of my mail box there rose such a clatter.
>>>I sprng from my desk to see what was the matter.
>>>Straight to my mailbox I flew like a flash
>>>Tore open the letter, although that was rash.
>>>
>>>And what in my trembling hands did appear
>>>But an editor's scrawl with, "I love it my dear."
>>>Your grammar's precise and your plot so well-founded
>>>Your character's lavable. Gosh, we're astounded.
>>>
>>>The only thing is, we're full up this year.
>>>We're running first novel's by seven reindeer.
>>>But cheer up, your writing is fulsome and fair.
>>>We're sure you'll be able to sell it elsewhere.
>>>
>>>And just when it seemd nothing else would be found.
>>>Down the chimney my sweet muse came with a bound.
>>>He gave me the words and he set me to work.
>>>And he gave me advice - said forget all those jerks.
>>>
>>>Your prose is near perfect, your phrases they shine
>>>And soon in your mailbox great news you will find.
>>>And I heard him delaime as he vanished from sight.
>>>"Merry Christmas, dear writer. You'll soon see I'm
>>>right."

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