WIDOWS WEAR STILETTOS         

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER                          

                       JULY, 2010

Hello WWS Friends:                 

 After several months and various unavoidable delays, Widows Wear Stilettos is BACK…and we're going to be better than ever!

 Especially if you are a longtime member of WWS, you have likely noticed a few changes to the website and we want to share a bit about those changes:

 **As many of you are aware, Carole has become the National Widowhood Examiner at www.Examiner.com .  Carole contributes approximately three articles per week to the Examiner; addressing many different facets and challenges of widowhood, but none more important than how to recover from loss and move forward from that loss in a healthy way.  So instead of hearing from Carole only once a month via the website Monthly Newsletter, you can hear from her up to three times per week!  We invite you to visit www.Examiner.com  and read Carole's articles there – you can even become a subscriber to Carole's Examiner page so that you won't miss any articles once they are published.  Simply click on one of Carole's articles and then click the "Subscribe" button located underneath the title.

 Meanwhile, this page will continue to broadcast WWS updates, "Shout-Outs" to our WWS members who are "in the news and on the move" and provide other important WWS information to you.

 **We have had to take the sad but necessary step of discontinuing the website Message Boards.  Though an important and popular part of the website for several years, a large number of technical problems, combined with the overwhelming amount of spam proved to be too much for the website to handle; to the point that other areas of the site were either technically jeopardized or outright damaged.  We know that you will miss the Message Boards as will we; however, the good news is that Widows Wear Stilettos now has a page on Facebook which we hope you will visit soon.  Additionally, there is a separate Facebook page entitled, "WWS Girls" that was created by WWS Dream Team member, Shannon Bell and is authorized by Widows Wear Stilettos.  You will find many WWS members and friends on both of these pages and we strongly encourage you to visit often.

 **The website page entitled, "The Book", which has featured an excerpt from Carole first book, "Widows Wear Stilettos…" has been updated to include an excerpt from Carole's forthcoming book, "I'm 'Heeling' One Day at a Time: The ULTIMATE, One-and-Only Question, Answer and Reference Guide to Life After Widowhood".  We invite you to visit the page and read the excerpt from a book that is truly the first and only one of its kind; a question-and-answer book that addresses virtually every type of situation that widowhood presents. 

 **A few months ago, the WWS membership was sent a survey regarding Widows Wear Stilettos; asking various questions about each member's involvement with WWS as well as what area(s) they would like to see us move into.  This survey proved invaluable to us in terms of what our membership would like to see happen and we're excited that many of your suggestions have been and / or will be implemented in the coming months. 

 We truly are bursting with excitement (and at the seams!) at the growth of Widows Wear Stilettos.  While it's difficult to keep some of the news a secret, it won't be a secret for long and we know that you'll be as excited as we are.  We thank you all of you for hanging in there with us through our "growing pains" and look forward to continuing to be of service to you and to the widowed community.

 Stay strong!

 Your Friends at Widows Wear Stilettos.

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SEND US YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS

 We want to stay in touch with you but we need your help to do it.  Please send your name and email address to WidowsWStilettos@aol.com with a request to be added to our database.  We do not "spam" and your email address will never be sold or disclosed to a third party.

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 NEWSFLASH!!

WIDOWS WEAR STILETTOS FORMING

IN-PERSON SUPPORT GROUPS NATIONWIDE

VISIT THE "TIPS OF THE MONTH"

PAGE FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO FACILITATE

OR ATTEND A WWS SUPPORT GROUP

IN YOUR AREA

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YOU CAN HELP OTHERS WITH JUST FIVE MINUTES

AND A FEW WORDS

Have you read "Widows Wear Stilettos…"?  Did you love it?  Did it help you and if so, how?  Help others by posting a quick "review" of the book at Amazon.com.  Remember, if someone is looking at the "Widows Wear Stilettos…" page on Amazon, they or someone they know is in great pain and needs the help and hope that you can provide.  Posting a review takes no time at all and you'll be helping others by letting them know how the book helped you and how it might help them as well.  Widows Wear Stilettos thanks you for your heart and your support

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JOIN CAROLE AND WIDOWS WEAR STILETTOS

AT THE SECOND ANNUAL

"CAMP WIDOW 2010"

(FORMERLY THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE

ON WIDOWHOOD)

AUGUST 6-8, 2010 IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

SPONSORED BY

SOARING SPIRITS LOSS FOUNDATION

VISIT “TIPS OF THE MONTH" FOR

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION

INCLUDING A DISCOUNT ON REGISTRATION

FOR WWS MEMBERS

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WEBSITE EMAIL ADDRESS HAS CHANGED

Due to the host / server changes that we have undergone, our former email address is no longer valid.  Please address all of your emails to WidowsWStilettos@aol.com, which is now programmed to accept incoming emails. 

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 WIDOWS WEAR STILETTOS AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY

 In addition to availability at major retailers and online bookselling sites, "Widows Wear Stilettos.." is available at public libraries throughout the United States and Canada.  Visit your local public library and if you don't see it – ask for it!  ________________________________________________

WWS “MEDIA GROUP”

 Are you wondering how our fabulous WWS “Wonder Women" are selected for interviews by the media?  They are members of the WWS Media Group; consisting of volunteers who are willing to be interviewed by the media about their experiences as a widow and their experiences at WWS.  This has consistently proven to be a wonderful way to reach thousands of people in need, who would not have otherwise found us – and just look at what has been accomplished so far!

 If you would like to be a part of the WWS Media Group and considered as a candidate for future interviews (which can consist of anything from a local newspaper story to a national television show), please provide the following information to WidowsWStilettos@aol.com and specify “Interview Volunteer” in the subject line:

 Name

Full Street Address

Telephone number (please include your area code)

Valid email address

Age

(we’re really not being nosy about your age, but journalists, reporters,

producers and show hosts will ask)

 Please be aware that your personal information will NEVER be given to the media before we have contacted you directly with further information and instructions. 

 We thank all of you so much!

 NOTE:  For those of you for whom it is simply too difficult to discuss your widowhood journey, we have the utmost respect for your feelings and for your privacy.  We will never ask or impose upon anyone to do anything that would cause additional pain or otherwise make you uncomfortable.   We appreciate you and will continue to be here for you.