The most stressful time of year is upon us, but we hope you find a little serenity while you explore this issue of Mosaic Minds. We've got the usual for you; great travel suggestions, a fun and easy craft, fiction galore, and, of course, our feature articles.

Can you believe Mosaic Minds was conceived almost exactly a year ago? We've had a great run so far and are looking forward to many more years to come. As we start planning for the year ahead we'd love your input. We want to know what stories you want to hear. Contributors, what themes would inspire you to put pen to paper? What regular columns do you enjoy the most? Now's the time to let your voice be heard. Just shoot an e-mail to editorATmosaicmindsDOTnet and we'll incorporate your ideas into next year's plan.

We do know the theme for the next issue--Kindred Spirits. Be sure to get your articles in as soon as possible so the holiday stress doesn't bog you down at the end of the month!