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This week: WDC IPhone App & Product Reviewing Edited by: ~WhoMe???~ ![](https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-regular-40.gif) ![](https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-mail-off.png?i=2) More Newsletters By This Editor ![](https://www.Writing.Com/nw.gif)
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1. About this Newsletter 2. A Word from our Sponsor 3. Letter from the Editor 4. Editor's Picks 5. A Word from Writing.Com 6. Ask & Answer 7. Removal instructions
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The purpose of this newsletter is to discuss and highlight Product Reviews while touching base on the new IPhone/IPad/IPod Touch Apps.
This week's CONTEST & ACTIVITIES newsletter editor
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Product Reviews
What is a Product Review: This site activity is an in-depth critique of movies, music or books given by Writing.Com members for the Amazon site.
What is the purpose of completing a product review: Much like book reports in school, these "great writing exercises" encourage us to not only read, but to think about what we have read, and sum it up for others in a coherent synopsis. Each product review helps support Writing.Com through the link to buy the reviewed product from Amazon.Com. Writing.Com then earns a commission on any purchases made through these links.
How can I show my support of this activity? There are several ways to support Product Reviewing. The main thing is to simply rate and review books and movies through the Writing.com Product Review application. Submit a review for each and every book or movie you watch.
Go to your portfolio
Select Create an Item
Select Product review
Enter the ISBN # (found on the back of the book above the UPC bar code)
Fill in the blanks
You can further your support by then using the Writing.com link to Amazon to make your purchase based on these reviews, but that link is for another newsletter ![Wink *Wink*](https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/e21/wink.png)
Enter the Product Review Contest at the end of this newsletter through the survey to further your support of Product Reviewing!
WDC IPhone/IPad/IPod Touch Apps
Speaking of product reviews, there are some new IPhone/IPad applications that are directly related to this community. Downloading them and then doing a product review on them will not only give you some new tools to help with your writing, but also help garner interest for the site as well. Use the Writing Prompts App to cure that WRITER'S BLOCK. Use the Toy Factory App to encourage toddlers to read and spell which are the building blocks for writing. Last but not least, the Dramatic Music App, well, wouldn't it make for some interesting occasions to write about when all has gone silent in the room and that SPECIAL SOUND came from nowhere?
In February 2011 news of Writing.Com Apps for Phone/IPad/IPod Touch hit the site. Delivered in a sitewide email, these Apps, though not on the site, are a fun tool which bring site related activity to your IPhone or IPad device. If all goes well these applications will be released for Android and WinPhone7 users in the future.
If you do download any of the applications, please be sure to go back and rate and review these items to boost the recognition of not only the site, but the great tools related to this writing community.
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WRITING PROMPTS: A re-write of the original version, this application delivers over 500 writing prompts with an endless supply of inspiration. Using Genre, Type of Writing, and Sketch selections, let your creative juices flow. Shake the IPhone/IPad/IPod Touch to change the prompt. Highlight your favorite prompt for easy access at a later time. FREE http://Writing.Com/apps/prompts
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DRAMATIC MUSIC APP: Want to spice up your conversation, or fill in those dramatic pauses in conversation? Be the life of the party when you download this music app. Simply fill in that awkward gap in conversation with music from this app which has many genres to choose from. FREE http://Writing.Com/apps/dramatic
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TODDLER TOY FACOTORY: An application designed for toddlers, these two games of memory and spelling help develop motor skills and promote learning through spelling and matching the toys (similar to the Memory board game). A creative tool for interactive learning.FREE (add-ons available) http://Writing.Com/apps/toyfactoryfree
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A forum for members to share and showcase their interests in television and book. This is a great way to recommend things you like to watch and read to your fellow members.
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Interactive comments on what is playing now. Discuss actors, writers, movies and television. What do you watch and why? Who is your favorite actress and more. Come check it out now.
A place to talk about your hobbies, arts and crafts, this is a group dedicated to creativity of all kinds.
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A great reviewing forum linking back to "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" Request reviewing packages to be donated to that special someone.
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An In & Out showcasing some of the simpler things in life that bring us joy.
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Here is your chance to highlight your greatest asset. What is unique or special about you? Share something others may not know.
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A reviewing crew Currently seeking new members to help fill packages. Affiliation with your reviews to other groups you support is welcome and encouraged.
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A contest for lyrics that promotes musical inspiration through prompts.
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With the closing date of the 15th of each month, this great contest offers the possibility of being published in a bi-monthly ezine.
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A weekly poetry contest that has had a breath of fresh air added to the contest with its re-opening.
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A newly created contest for the Fantasy Genre, the first round opened March 15th and will run for one month. This is for newly created items.
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A raffle supporting three separate groups, these tickets at only 500gp each are a great price and the benefactors are all really good groups!
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Have an opinion on what you've read here today? Then send the Editor feedback! Find an item that you think would be perfect for showcasing here? Submit it for consideration in the newsletter! https://www.Writing.Com/go/nl_form
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It's a contest to help WDC and to also earn some prizes while completing product reviews...
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STEP ONE: Complete 3 product reviews, list them in the survey above. This makes you a qualified entrant.
STEP TWO: Repeat step one to enter as many times as you wish.
STEP THREE: Return 4/13/11 to the Contest and Activities Newsletter to view the winners.
Honest, in-depth reviews of quality are expected
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1st place 100k gps
2nd place 50k gps
3rd place 25k gps
In order to qualify for the top two prizes, there must be at least 5 entrants and you must complete a minimum of 24 product reviews. These are new reviews as of 3/16/11 done for this challenge.The contest ends on April 9th.
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