Comments on: Christmas Letters 101 http://segullah.org/writing-tips/how-to-dazzle-your-friends-and-relatives-with-your-writing-skills/ Mormon women blogging about the peculiar and the treasured Thu, 24 May 2012 16:09:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Marvell http://segullah.org/writing-tips/how-to-dazzle-your-friends-and-relatives-with-your-writing-skills/#comment-164774 Marvell Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:43:47 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1632#comment-164774 Christmas and New Year letters have been a great way to communicate with family and friends. Go green this year with your personalized letter website. Reach everyone without requiring them to register, sign up for spam, etc. Simply include your web address in your traditional Christmas cards or emails. Check out www.ondisplay.me today! Christmas and New Year letters have been a great way to communicate with family and friends. Go green this year with your personalized letter website. Reach everyone without requiring them to register, sign up for spam, etc. Simply include your web address in your traditional Christmas cards or emails. Check out http://www.ondisplay.me today!

]]> By: Christmas Letters http://segullah.org/writing-tips/how-to-dazzle-your-friends-and-relatives-with-your-writing-skills/#comment-164330 Christmas Letters Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:53:54 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1632#comment-164330 Yes its really good and best way to write a christmas letters. Yes its really good and best way to write a christmas letters.

]]> By: The family that blogs together, well, um, fights… | The Red Brick Store http://segullah.org/writing-tips/how-to-dazzle-your-friends-and-relatives-with-your-writing-skills/#comment-130259 The family that blogs together, well, um, fights… | The Red Brick Store Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:02:36 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1632#comment-130259 [...] later she found the post, and I got an angry email in my inbox. I’ve posted about her several other times, garnering either comments on the blog or tearful phone calls. Every time I mention my mom in [...] [...] later she found the post, and I got an angry email in my inbox. I’ve posted about her several other times, garnering either comments on the blog or tearful phone calls. Every time I mention my mom in [...]

]]> By: Sage http://segullah.org/writing-tips/how-to-dazzle-your-friends-and-relatives-with-your-writing-skills/#comment-120525 Sage Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:14:44 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1632#comment-120525 Wow. Good post. But intimidating. ITA also about the length being kept to one page. I feel like a bad mother when I can't describe my children better. This year I tried to share one little vignette that showed their character. Except I did a bad job on my teenagers paragraph. I haven't printed yet. Thanks for the help. Love you Segullah sisters. Wow. Good post. But intimidating. ITA also about the length being kept to one page. I feel like a bad mother when I can’t describe my children better. This year I tried to share one little vignette that showed their character. Except I did a bad job on my teenagers paragraph. I haven’t printed yet. Thanks for the help. Love you Segullah sisters.

]]> By: Justine http://segullah.org/writing-tips/how-to-dazzle-your-friends-and-relatives-with-your-writing-skills/#comment-120309 Justine Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:55:55 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1632#comment-120309 Heather, your card was most excellent! I find myself backlashing from all the cards we get that brag about peoples second homes, their new boats, their fabulous and varied trips all over the globe, etc. One card, a few years ago, actually said something about how they had been so righteous that the Lord had blessed them with a cabin in Park City. Honestly, I don't need that kind of piousness. So, for me, shorter and more vague is better. And I guess I don't imagine that anyone really cares if my 5 year old is really into Polly Pockets, so it's just better to skip all that. We tend to not actually share anything that really has any gravitas to it. The people that we're close to already know what's going on in our lives. We're basically just saying howdy to everyone else. But I could be completely off base. I usually am. Heather, your card was most excellent!

I find myself backlashing from all the cards we get that brag about peoples second homes, their new boats, their fabulous and varied trips all over the globe, etc. One card, a few years ago, actually said something about how they had been so righteous that the Lord had blessed them with a cabin in Park City.

Honestly, I don’t need that kind of piousness.

So, for me, shorter and more vague is better. And I guess I don’t imagine that anyone really cares if my 5 year old is really into Polly Pockets, so it’s just better to skip all that. We tend to not actually share anything that really has any gravitas to it. The people that we’re close to already know what’s going on in our lives. We’re basically just saying howdy to everyone else. But I could be completely off base. I usually am.

]]> By: shelah http://segullah.org/writing-tips/how-to-dazzle-your-friends-and-relatives-with-your-writing-skills/#comment-120291 shelah Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:08:37 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1632#comment-120291 Courtney- Your letter was fantastic this year! So cute! Courtney-

Your letter was fantastic this year! So cute!

]]> By: Heather O. http://segullah.org/writing-tips/how-to-dazzle-your-friends-and-relatives-with-your-writing-skills/#comment-120210 Heather O. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:42:55 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1632#comment-120210 Ack. Poetry. Gag. Justine Dorton sends out tbe bestest letters ever, and this year I copied her and did my best to keep it as short as possible. I tried to say one funny thing about myself and my kids, and even the dog got in on this one. It was short and sweet. Hopefully not too boring, either. And seriously, I don't care how good a writer you are, or how much fun you had in all your vacations or how many books you read, nobody wants to read more than one page about you. Seriously. Ack. Poetry. Gag.

Justine Dorton sends out tbe bestest letters ever, and this year I copied her and did my best to keep it as short as possible. I tried to say one funny thing about myself and my kids, and even the dog got in on this one. It was short and sweet. Hopefully not too boring, either. And seriously, I don’t care how good a writer you are, or how much fun you had in all your vacations or how many books you read, nobody wants to read more than one page about you. Seriously.

]]> By: m&m http://segullah.org/writing-tips/how-to-dazzle-your-friends-and-relatives-with-your-writing-skills/#comment-119879 m&m Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:39:04 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1632#comment-119879 My favorite Christmas letters were -a "wanted" poster type letter, with all the 'crimes' the family members were found involved in. The pic was an old-style mug shot type, sepia color and all. Hilarious while still being informative. This year, my friend sent an I-spy pic with lots of random things in a dollhouse to describe what they did. I thought that was creative. I, too, prefer not to get just pics...I really want to hear something from others. But I don't really mind the typical summaries, either. And I'll admit that I actually get a kick out of people's attempts at poetry. :) That said, these are good suggestions for someone who really wants to dig in and do it well. My favorite Christmas letters were

-a “wanted” poster type letter, with all the ‘crimes’ the family members were found involved in. The pic was an old-style mug shot type, sepia color and all. Hilarious while still being informative.

This year, my friend sent an I-spy pic with lots of random things in a dollhouse to describe what they did. I thought that was creative.

I, too, prefer not to get just pics…I really want to hear something from others. But I don’t really mind the typical summaries, either. And I’ll admit that I actually get a kick out of people’s attempts at poetry. :)

That said, these are good suggestions for someone who really wants to dig in and do it well.

]]> By: Courtney http://segullah.org/writing-tips/how-to-dazzle-your-friends-and-relatives-with-your-writing-skills/#comment-119875 Courtney Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:06:55 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1632#comment-119875 I should also proofread my comments - meant to say "nervous about sending my letter off to you" I should also proofread my comments – meant to say “nervous about sending my letter off to you”

]]> By: Courtney http://segullah.org/writing-tips/how-to-dazzle-your-friends-and-relatives-with-your-writing-skills/#comment-119874 Courtney Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:06:27 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1632#comment-119874 Excellent advice Shelah although I will admit this makes me a little nervous about letter my card off to you! Excellent advice Shelah although I will admit this makes me a little nervous about letter my card off to you!

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