Since publishing as we know it is officially shut down for a bit, I thought it might be fun to take a quick break from blogging about writing here and have some fun. Not that writing isn’t fun, of course.

A few weeks ago, my friend Alix over at Marmite and Tea participated in a cool little thing called Pay It Forward. I can never resist the opportunity to get a surprise in the mail, so I was delighted to find that I was one of the first three people to sign up. Now it’s my turn to give you a gift.

Here are the rules: The exchange focuses on doing an act of kindness without expecting anything in return other than that the recipient will, in their turn, pass the kindness along and pay it forward in their own way. This is how it works… I am going to agree to send something fun, inspiring or uplifting to the first 3 blog owners who post a comment on this entry (please leave your email address if I don’t all ready have it.).

In turn you will then post about this on your blog, link to me, then send something to the first three people who sign up to play along through your blog. There are no cost restraints, but don’t go crazy! The little something you send can be something you made, bought, were given or found. No biggie, just a gift that will make the person smile. Maybe something unique fom where you live? And remember that kindness doesn’t have to involve money; there are untold ways to help others every single day, everywhere you go – just look around.”

By the way, Alix sent me THE TALES OF BEEDLE THE BARD (which I wrote about on Need To Read, if you’re interested) and a few other little goodies, which was very fun to receive in the post the other day! Thanks so much, Alix.