As you know becoming a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show is pretty hard. However, I found out about a book that gives you advice on how to get a seat right next to Oprah. I can just recommend this book to you. It's fantastic as it gives you precise information and strategies how to get on Oprah's show.

Okay, it won't be easy, I can tell you that already, but Oprah needs an audience for her show, so why shouldn't you and your friends sit in the first row...?

I found this information about getting ticket on Oprah's official homepage:

 312-591-9222

Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT.

Reservations can be made generally only one month in advance. Topic information is not released until the day of the show; reservations are made based on date only. Please be aware that shows may cancel on occasion. If that should occur, we will do our best to reschedule you for another show as soon as possible.

If the reservation line is busy, keep trying. (A little tip: There's usually a lull in calls between 1:30 and 3 p.m. CT. The worst time to call: right after the show when everybody thinks of it!)

Here are the rules:

• You must make a reservation by phone and talk to an audience reservationist in order to attend a show.

• We accommodate groups of no more than four people in total. Be prepared to give the names of the people who will be attending the show with you.

• Reservations can be made generally only one month in advance.

• You must be at least 18 years old to attend the show; you will be asked to present valid photo ID at the door.

• We do allow persons 16 and 17 years old to attend the show but only if accompanied by a parent. They must also bring their birth certificate and a photo ID in order to be admitted. No one under the age of 16 can attend the show.

• Dates and times of the shows may vary, and are subject to change at any time. If you have reservations, you will be notified as soon as possible of these changes.

• You may attend a show no more than once every six weeks.

Okay, if you have a cool story to tell, if you know a fantastic book to read, if you've just written your own movie script or if you just want to tell Oprah how she changed your life... you have several possibilities to get in contact with her:

First:...write her a letter...

Harpo Productions
P. O. Box 909715
Chicago, IL 60607

or

Oprah Winfrey Show
Harpo Studios
1058 W. Washington St.
Chicago, IL

Second:...send Oprah an e-mail...

Alright...here you just go to Oprah's official website "www.oprah.com" where you'll find an e-mail section on the left side of your monitor...click there and you'll have several choices whether you want to write Oprah's staff an e-mail, her magazine people or you can choose that just Oprah alone will read your message.

Comment by Moni:

I cannot really assure you that your e-mail will be read or answered. My personal experience is that one can write several messages with interesting subjects (O-Magazine subcription, copyrights of various things...) but nobody ever responded. Maybe it's just me or maybe getting thousands of e-mails per week is too much for Oprah's staff...so just try it, but don't be too disappointed if you 're not one of the lucky ones that recieve an answer!

No, my dear friends and Oprah fans, I am not Oprah Winfrey. I'm telling you this because I have recieved many e-mails in the past from people who thought I was Oprah. This is no big deal...but if you want to find out more about me, Moni the host of the website, click here and take a look at some pictures of me, if you want to invite me for a cup of coffee some time, write me an e-mail... monikaherold@hotmail.com

That would be very nice. By the way, my birthday is Feb. 9th...so if anyone feels like you gotta send me a nice birthday present, feel free to do so! (I love chocolate...)