changes & a book giveaway

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This post is for our longtime readers who are probably wondering what happened to the old blog and the old posts that no longer appear. Here's what's going on:
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With the start of school and the changes that entail from switching from summer back to schedules, we've also began some changes with bloom! -- both the magazine and the blog. As most you of you probably know, because of time and financial issues, we have cut back the last few issues of the magazine into a mini-magazine. And now, because of these same issues, we have decided to temporarily suspend the magazine publication and switch to more of a webzine format. We hope this is temporary and that the magazine will return to publication sometime in the future.
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But for now, we are very excited to announce the new blog and some changes that we're making here. Instead of the posts you previously found by Megan, Joanna, and myself, we will be mostly publishing more of the type of articles you would have found in the magazine, such as interviews, Sister to Sister columns, author profiles, and so on. Each Monday we will feature a new article. (We are very excited about today's first Monday article, so be sure to check back later this afternoon to see it!) On Wednesdays, we will be posting an article from a previous issue of the magazine in order that our new readers can benefit from those articles. And on Fridays, you'll still be able to find the usual Friday Footprints--our favorite links that we've found throughout the week.
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If you are a subscriber, you will be receiving an e-mail or letter shortly detailing these changes in full. Thank you for your patience as we've worked out some kinks in the magazine these past few months! We will keep all of our subscribers' addresses so that if the magazine begins again in the future, you will be automatically subscribed. If you'd like your name taken off the list, please let us know.
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Also, we still love to receive submissions, so please feel free send us in your articles, poems, and so forth. You can use the contact form found on the link at the top of the page, or, if you prefer, you're welcome to e-mail us bloommag@comcast.net.

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And, to celebrate these changes today, we're having a book giveaway! If you'd like to enter to win Wrestling Prayer: A Passionate Communion With God by Eric and Leslie Ludy, just leave a comment on this post and you will be automatically entered. Comments will be closed this Friday at midnight and a winner will be chosen randomly on Saturday.
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grace & peace,
Jessina, Joanna, & Megan