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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  ** Image ID #951443 Unavailable ** 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!  Happy Spring! ***** ***** ***** *****  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!  ***** ***** ***** ***** ......R.E.S.P.E.C.T...... This week I would like to encourage all of us to respect our fellow members here at Writing.com, especially when it comes to giving and responding to reviews. Thank goodness, we are not clones and do not review exactly the same way. Each of us has something unique to offer, whether it covers punctuation typos, poetry meter, or perhaps a review with only positive comments. I've noticed recently that there seems to be some confusion about how a review should or should not be written. As long as your review is encouraging, use your own style. Some reviewers prefer colored text while others do not. Some use ML tags, others don't. There are reviewers who choose not to point out ways to improve a piece, but instead, use a style much like a book review on the inside dust cover of a book. There is no wrong or right way to review, as long as you are pleasant and encouraging. There are several items that have been written on the subject here at the site, and if you read them all, you should note they are all different in one way or another. The bottom line is... Be respectful to other members' styles. Let's enjoy our individuality.  Here is a list of helpful tips... Respect any review you receive whether you agree with it or not. Encourage members when you review them. Send a thank you to your reviewer. Positive comments should alway accompany a review. Explain why you rate anything under a 5.0! Consider the author's age, if possible, before sending off a review. Take nasty reviews with a grain of salt; we've all had at least one!  Write on! Love, Cubby “) ***** ***** ***** *****  Got some questions? You may find your answers here...
***** ***** ***** *****  ~~~And Now... For Our Featured Newbie Presentation!~~~ 
Excerpt: If love alone could save you You never would have died.
Excerpt: The pieces So many pieces Too many to decide On which to pick up first
Excerpt: Sometimes I think My pills are my only real friends I know it's not true, but on the other hand They take away so much pain like no one else can And remind me of who I really am Because you never will
Excerpt: After about a half hour we heard the steady honking of incoming geese. I swear to this day that I heard their wings beating the air. I already had my gun up and aimed above the trees. Dad called to them, a fast "Whooo...What", on the call. They must have really been interested because they came at us just above tree level.
Excerpt: Fire builds from the pit of my stomach. I try to walk away, but is there sense in even trying? If he wasn’t who he at most times appeared to be, I wouldn’t want to know him. Glancing at the clock, I begin to realize how often I do that. It’s almost as if I’m waiting for my chance or some break from this night.
Excerpt: The words you scream at me aren't going to make a difference because I won't hear them. You pick out the smallest details and build them into mountains. Our discrepancies will always be.
Excerpt: In silent disbelief I read those granite words that tell a soldier's tale and how valiantly he served. ***** ***** ***** ***** Great Places for Newbies to Check Out!
***** ***** ***** ***** 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%%   ~ Yeah, Feedback! ~ laurencia Wow Cubby! Awesome newsletter! I like that you are posting excerpts from members' stories, good idea. Keep up the good work. *smile* --Laurencia Thank you! I actually got the idea from another newsletter I read a few months back. I thought it was pretty cool myself.   MaryLou   For Cubby: I would say Shakespeare, but what writer doesn't love him? So I'll mention someone else. William Faulkner is one of my most favorite writers. He is a master of the stream-of-consciousness writing style. Go Down, Moses by Faulkner is particularly excellent. I would recommend Faulkner very highly.I've never read anything by him... Perhaps now I will.  Did you notice the author of this week's quote? Puditat Cubby, a wonderful topic to cover. Great thinking and nicely explained. It's so difficult to follow your example.... Yikes, don't try to follow my example when you do such a wonderful job yourself, girl! But I do thank ye kindly for the compliment.  Mariposa I enjoy all of Nicholas Sparks' books. The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, and A Bend in the Road have permanent spots on my bookshelf. He's a wonderful romance writer. My dad practically made me what The Notebook. I have not read the book, but I can say, he is quite a popular author at my library. Geesh, that movie tore my heart out! Pass it on Very nice issue Aw, thanks, Pass it on!!! Davy Kraken  Hey, Cubby! Good information on folders. However, I'd like to point out that the policy on folder content ratings has been modified. It is no longer based on the ratings of items within the folder, but on the visible contents of the folder. This includes the folder title/intro, the folder description, and the titles/intros of the items within the folder. Thank you for bringing that to my attention, Kraken! The week I did a topic on Polls and explained there were only five selection options, it was changed to nine. This place continues to get better almost daily, lol! esprit Cubby, this is a great newsletter. Preparing the first folder can be a little confusing, but after that, they're easy. And you're right, they help the visitors, but they also help the writer. Especially when, like you, they have so many! lol Can you imagine scrolling down 250 individual items? Oh, my, what would I do without my folders???  Thanks, esprit! April Sunday You covered a lot of topics. Glad you include new authors and young lit! Superb! Thanks, Teff! We try to do our best here, and we do have a great group of editors. laurencia Your last February newsletter was awesome Cubby! You put a great deal of effort into research and interacting with new members. Keep up the good work! Laurencia Thank you so much, Laurencia! And I know you work just as hard as I do! ***** ***** ***** *****  Quote: Read, read, read. Read everything - trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You'll absorb it. Then write. If it's good, you'll find out. If it's not, throw it out of the window.~~ William Faulkner ***** ***** ***** ***** Cubby's Question of the WeekWhat topics would you like to see covered in future Noticing Newbies Newsletters? ** Image ID #951446 Unavailable ** See you again on April 20th !  Next week's editor will be... Puditat 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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