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  Noticing Newbies  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   Welcome to the Noticing Newbies Newsletter! Our goal is to showcase some of our newest Writing.Com Authors and their items. From poetry and stories to creative polls and interactives, we'll bring you a wide variety of items to enjoy. We will also feature "how to" advice and items that will help to jump start the creation process on Writing.com We hope all members of the site will take the time to read, rate, review and welcome our new authors. By introducing ourselves, reviewing items and reaching out, we will not only make them feel at home within our community, we just might make new friends! Your host this week is esprit   Passionate about writing? Take your passion to new heights - with an online Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, available only from top ranked National University. Choose workshops based on your interests. Work with experienced and published faculty. Prepare for a variety of career opportunities. Use a state-of-the art online system: Study where and when you want. Click here to get more information!              A Bit on Site Navigation Hey, everyone! I want to welcome the great bunch of newbies we have this month, and to say welcome back to the rest of you. This month, I'm returning to the basics. We all remember how confused we were as newbies, and how delighted we were in finding something new. No newsletter or link could possibly list everything the site has to offer; I will just stress how important it is to click on everything and explore. You will be surprised at what you find. I promise! I have been asked if reviews we send to others are available somewhere. Yes, they are all kept until they are deleted by the author. They are located here, in Site Navigation. AUTHOR'S TOOLS - MY FEEDBACK FeedBack is a very important part of Writing.Com. This utility provides all members access to view the reviews they have sent and those they have received. Upgraded & Premium Members have access to view their sent ratings organized by Author or Genre and their received ratings organized by Item and Genre. My Reviews: [Sent][Received] Sent Ratings: [By Genre ][By Author] Received Ratings: [By Genre][By Item] Can't remember which forum you posted on? Here it is. MEMBER'S TOOLS - MY POSTS Here you will find all the posts you have made to any forum on the site. It's handy when you forget the name of the forum and didn't add it to your favorites by clicking the white fist on the right side of the forum. I remember when I was new and I posted a 'Help Me!' question somewhere.  I couldn't find the forum again to get my answer. Can you spell frustration?  Then, after a few weeks of exploring I happened to click on the My Posts link just to see what it was, and presto! There were all my posts. A link in the Member Tools will take you to the Support forum. If you read the forum regularly, you might find the answer to your question already answered. Or the answer to a question you didn't know you had. It's a very useful forum to keep in your favorites.
Item Jumps You'll find all the message forums listed. It's fun to visit new places and meet new people. Post a hello on a few that you haven't been to yet. You may just find another favorite. The more you become involved the more you will enjoy the site, and you will be able to help the next newbie with their questions. See you after Christmas! Wow! I can't believe Christmas is almost here again! ** Image ID #715135 Unavailable **     ** Image ID #830174 Unavailable ** My Picks For Newbies of the Month of November.  These are only a few that I reviewed this month; I wish I had room to list them all! writerboy8 zmanl28 Ben C. Fortenberry richy darylm
Here are some items submitted by either the authors or other members. Submitted by: invisibleink jessiegirl has some outstanding work in her portolio. This young lady's works are worth taking a look at. Submitted By: Pninian Submitted Item:
Submitted Comment: I'm still perfecting this piece, so it's certainly not perfect, but a little exposure never hurt on the way to more reviews and suggestions! Thanks Submitted By: Melissa is fashionably late! Submitted Item:
Submitted Comment: Great parody! Gave me the best laugh of the evening! Remember to read your neighbor’s work too! Helpful links[/c}
Submit an item for consideration in this newsletter! http://www.Writing.Com/main/newsletters.php?action=nli_form  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! http://www.Writing.Com/main/newsletters.php?action=nli_form Don't forget to support our sponsor! %%NL_AD_BOT%%  Feedback is a good thing. Submitted By: Gen Submitted Comment: Good words of advice. I say it all the time. If a person is wheeled into an Emergency Room and his heart isn't beating, what sense does it make to take his temperature? Isn't it the doctor's first priority to get the "heart" beating again? I try to do this in my writing, AND my reviews. In both cases it is difficult, to say the least, to have the courage to pronounce a "death" and to have no hope of resuscitation. But it is a fact of life we must deal with. Submitted By: Laart1-Season of the Heart Submitted Comment: I think that the information is this edtion is apporopriate to more than "newbies." HHow about making this a static item as information foe linking when we are reviewing? Really a good link for all authors. Thanks for all your effort. Lin Submitted By: Pretty in Black Submitted Comment: Excellent editorial this week, Esprit! You defined editing and revising very well and made the differences quite clear. Great job! Take care, Jamie Submitted By: mstreet Submitted Comment: Great tips on revising! I really like the checklist, and I think I might print out a copy and hold on to it for future use! Keep up all your hard work! Submitted By: Puditat Submitted Comment: Esprit, I enjoyed your editorial on revision and editing. Thanks! Submitted By: Jade is very busy Submitted Comment: Hey Esprit. Great newsletter. I knew the difference in the mechanics of revising and editing, but I didn't apply the words properly. I will be sure to do so from now on Thanks for giving great advice, even to us veterans of the site! Cheers Jade Submitted By: eleyne92 Submitted Comment: Thanks for differentiating between editting and revising. They tend to be used interchangably, but obviously they are not. Also, thanks for including a selection of Writing.com sites to explore each newsletter. I'm not new, but I always find something new in the list. Submitted By: Gen Submitted Comment: Well done, Lady E. I love your style. You immediately put the reader at ease in a comfortable and "laid back" kind of way. Then you take us into a highly detailed and instructional content body of invaluable service to any aspiring author. Once again, well done, Lady E! I really appreciate all the good vibes sent my way this month. Thank you, thank you, and thank you! You can access the back issues of the newsletters by following the link listed below, or by visiting the ports of the editor's. The letters I have edited are always available. "Invalid Item"  by A Guest Visitor Editors: Look for laurencia next week! Puditat Cubby  esprit WRITING TIP Every word should count; words or phrases that add nothing to the meaning should be omitted. Have a question or comment for the Editor? http://www.Writing.Com/main/newsletters.php?action=nli_form  To stop receiving this newsletter, go into your account and remove the check from the box beside the specific topic. Be sure to click "Complete Edit" or it will not save your changes. |
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