Dear Reader,   In July, my husband and I are going on vacation for ten days. Last year I gave two readers the chance to "fill-in" for me, and write a Dear Reader Column while I was gone. The contest was a big hit, so I'm doing it again this year! Can you help me out?   I'll choose two winning columns and they'll be published at the book clubs, in July, when I'm on vacation. The two winners will also receive a Penguin Book Bag, filled with 24 signed copies from authors and a Penguin Classic! View the Books   Come on, give it a try. Dust off your notebook and enter the “Write a Dear Reader Contest!" If you need some writing ideas – thoughts to get you going – visit my blog and read some of my past columns. Have fun! Simply tell me a story; tell me what's on your mind. See the guidelines below.   Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.   Suzanne Beecher Suzanne@EmailBookClub.com   P.S. A special thank you to M.J. Rose, AuthorBuzz, and all of the authors who signed and donated a copy of their book. I appreciate it. Guidelines for Entering the Dear Reader Contest Deadline is June 17th, 2006 at midnight. Maximum word count is 350. All entries must be original and not previously published. One entry per reader. The column must be solely the work of the entrant. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. All entries become property of DearReader.com Columns will be judged on both content and style. Email your Dear Reader entry to Suzanne@DearReader.com. Please put the words “Write a Dear Reader Contest” on the subject line. Include your full name, mailing address and telephone number. Your entry should be in the body of your email, not in an attachment. We will send you an email reply acknowledging receipt of your entry. If you don’t receive a confirmation email from us within 24 hours, please email Suzanne@DearReader.com CLICK TO VIEW BOOKS Thanks for entering the contest. Have fun! I can’t wait to hear from you. Suzanne Beecher Suzanne@DearReader.com