Released on = December 14, 2005, 12:24 pm

Press Release Author = ArcaMax Publishing

Industry = Internet & Online

Press Release Summary = Sandra Gabriele of West Palm Beach, FL is the fourth winner
of a $40 Amazon gift certificate from ArcaMax Publishing.

Press Release Body = Sandra Gabriele of West Palm Beach, FL is the fourth winner of
a $40 Amazon gift certificate from ArcaMax Publishing.

Sandra\'s instructions for making quick and simple decorations can be made with items
found around the house and in the garden. The decorations not only apply to the
Christmas season, according to Sandra, but work all year round. \"Use your
imagination,\" she says, \"and you can come up with all sorts of ideas.\" Her tip is
available to read on the Web site at
http://www.arcamax.com/cgi-bin/news/story/1036/36325/207760 .

ArcaMax Publishing\'s Holiday Idea Contest is currently on the fourth week of its
five-week run. The contest gives other ArcaMax readers like Sandra the chance to
have their ideas published in the publisher\'s ezines (e-mail newsletters), as well
as on the Web site\'s special holiday section. In addition, every entrant is entered
into a drawing to win one of five $40 Amazon gift certificates.

Tips like Sandra\'s are going over well with her fellow readers. \"We wanted to give
our readers something more personal than they might find elsewhere,\" says Scott
Wolf, CEO of ArcaMax Publishing. \"The response has been huge, both by way of
participation and positive feedback.\"

The Holiday Idea section contains more than forty published tips - just a few of the
many ArcaMax has received since the promotion started on November 16. The section
supplements the main holiday feature, which contains even more holiday tips. The
Recipes section has holiday dishes covering everything from the perfect turkey to
what to do with the leftovers. For advice outside the kitchen, there\'s consumer
news covering the shopping season, as well as tips for decorating and safety around
the house.

For those looking to give a little more, there\'s also information on charities and
toy drives around the country. Readers looking for something on the lighter side
can read fun facts about Christmas in other parts of the world, as well as trying
out trivia quizzes and vocabulary games.

\"The creativity of our readers is very impressive,\" Wolf adds. \"These aren\'t the
sorts of ideas you\'ll find on other sites. They\'re something any family could
comfortably make a part of their holidays.\"

The contest runs until December 23rd, with a new winner chosen every Wednesday.
Each winner will receive a $40 gift certificate to Amazon.com, as well as the chance
to have their idea published in one or more of ArcaMax\'s many online publications.
More information, as well as an entry form, can be found at
http://www.arcamax.com/cgi-bin/news/page/1036/promo .

ArcaMax Publishing is a major distributor of online news and information, including
features on Parenting, Recipes, Health and Fitness, and comics like Garfield and
Baby Blues. Visit http://www.arcamax.com for more information.

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