Fourth Winner in ArcaMax Publishing's Holiday Contest Announced

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.