Newsletters, newsletters, newsletters. Everyone has a newlsetter thses days. And everyone wants YOU on THEIR subscriber list! Why all the fuss? What's in it for them? There's gotta be an angle, right?

Many times, that's true. You will be offered the sun, moon and stars. Sometimes you get what you are promised. But sometimes you get lots of spam, credit card offers and not much else.

Well, Bella Online is a horse of a different color. Our newsletters are written by the same editors that write the articles you love to read. We write the articles because we want to share our knowledge with others who are interested in the subject we love. So you will always get information that is of interest to you.

Usually we will send out our newsletter no more than once a week. Each newsletter is in plain text so it can be read on a cell phone or PDA as well as your home computer!

Protecting your email information is very important to all of us at Bella Online. We promise to NEVER, NEVER sell our email lists or "share" them with "partner sites". You will receive only the newsletter(s) you choose to sign up for. These lists are completely private - even we editors don't see the names on them!

I write for the Painting area and would really like to have you sign up for my newsletter - not because there is anything in it for me, but because there will be something in each one for you. The Painting area covers all aspects of artistic painting endeavors. My newsletter will be an extension of that subject matter, with the addition of crafty ways to use your painting skills and ideas. And there will be an occasional surprise tidbit or two to add some spice to the content.

We may occasionally address topics from our forum area or from questions I have received that need a little more discussion but don't need an entire article devoted to them Or whatever! So please give serious consideration to joining us. We will be having a great time. Submit questions or comments and we may be able to discuss them, too!

Once you sign up, you’ll receive a test message. This just lets you know if your spam filter is letting us through. If you don’t receive one, be sure to add bellaonline.com to your list of approved addresses. And let me know so we can get everything set up right for you. If you ever decide to unsubscribe, just click on the link at the bottom of each newsletter.

There is a link at the bottom of each article that gives you a place to sign up. Join us today and get set for a new, exciting experience in newsletters!